Republic in the Himalayas (5)

I believe the answer is:

nepal

(Other definitions for nepal that I've seen before include "Small country high in the Himalayas" , "place in the mountains ..." , "Himalayan republic" , "Asian country, capital Kathmandu" , "Kathmandu's country" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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