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Romania is misplaced in this part of the world (4,5)

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I believe the answer is:

asia minor

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'world' is the definition.
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'romania is misplaced' is the wordplay.
'misplaced' indicates anagramming the letters.
'romania'+'is'='romaniais'
'romaniais' with letters rearranged gives 'ASIA MINOR'.

'in this part of the' is the link.
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(Other definitions for asia minor that I've seen before include "was visited by early missionary" , "part of Turkey" , "several?" , "Historical name for Anatolia" , "Alternative name for Anatolia" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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