Island nation

I think it could be either:

samoa

malta

'island nation' is the definition.
(country made up of several islands)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for samoa that I've seen before include "Group of volcanic islands in the S Pacific" , "Polynesian island group" , "Pacific island nation, capital Apia" , "Polynesian isle" , "South Pacific island nation" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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