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Every atlas, I assume, will include it (4)

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I believe the answer is:

asia

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'it' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'every atlas i assume will include' is the wordplay.
'ASIA' is hidden within the letters.
But, I am not sure how the hidden word is indicated.

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(Other definitions for asia that I've seen before include "Populous area" , "its pampered jades couldn't draw much?" , "One-third of all land" , "Stretch of land" , "Tigers found here" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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