Also strange country (4)

I believe the answer is:

laos

'country' is the definition.
(Laos is an example)

'also strange' is the wordplay.
'strange' is an anagram indicator.
'also' with letters rearranged gives 'LAOS'.

(Other definitions for laos that I've seen before include "Asian country, capital Vientiane" , "Country of Indo-China, capital Vientiane" , "part of Asia" , "Country between Thailand/Vietnam" , "South-east Asian republic, capital Vientiane" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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