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...a learner leaving the Antipodes for this country! (7)

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I believe the answer is:

austria

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'this country' is the definition.
(Austria is an example)

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(Other definitions for austria that I've seen before include "One state" , "Central European republic" , "Mountainous European republic" , "Its aura is in Europe" , "Its ruling house was the Hapsburgs" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.
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