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Atria ruin, European country of Hope fiction (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ruritania

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'country of hope fiction' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both locations as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'atria ruin european' is the wordplay.
'atria ruin' can be anagrammed to 'RURITANIA'.
However, I am not sure how this is indicated.

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(Other definitions for ruritania that I've seen before include "Fictional land of romance" , "world of romance?" , "Fantasy world" , "romantic spot" , "romantic setting" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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