Caribbean nation, ... Republic (9)

I believe the answer is:

dominican

(Other definitions for dominican that I've seen before include "Republican" , "West Indian" , "Caribbean islander" , "sister of Caribbean descent" , "Monk" .)

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

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