Nation that declared independence from France in March 1956 (7)

I believe the answer is:

morocco

(Other definitions for morocco that I've seen before include "Rabat its capital" , "Country of fine leather" , "Soft leather used for in book binding" , "in which literature may be bound to sell" , "Rabat's country" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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