French politician changing her article about country (5)

I believe the answer is:

nepal

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

I don't understand the remainder of the clue.

(Other definitions for nepal that I've seen before include "Country in the Himalayas, capital Katmandu" , "Asian country, capital Kathmandu" , "Himalayan kingdom" , "Himalayan republic" , "Country located mainly in the Himalayas" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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