Mediterranean nation (6)
I believe the answer is:
cyprus
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">mediterranean nation</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(country in the Mediterranean)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for cyprus that I've seen before include "Island member of the European Union" , "Mediterranean island, capital Nicosia" , "Island - legendary home of Aphrodite" , "Divided Mediterranean island" , "Large East Mediterranean island" .)