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Romans in a different land (3,6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

san marino

'land' is the definition.
(San Marino is an example)

'romans in a different' is the wordplay.
'different' indicates an anagram.
'romans'+'in'+'a'='romansina'
'romansina' is an anagram of 'SAN MARINO'.

(Other definitions for san marino that I've seen before include "No marinas in this small republic in NE Italy" , "place with no coast" , "Small state within Italy" , "Small independent republic in NE Italy" , "nation" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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