Mountainous republic in central Europe (7)

I believe the answer is:

austria

(Other definitions for austria that I've seen before include "Its aura is in Europe" , "Landlocked European country" , "land in Europe" , "part of Europe" , "German-speaking republic" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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