Asian having leader demoted on island country (5)
I believe the answer is:
haiti
'island country' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
I cannot understand how the remainder of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for haiti that I've seen before include "Island of West Indies" , "West Indies republic" , "West Indian country, capital Port-au-Prince" , "Caribbean isle" , "West Indian republic" .)