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The whole country's alight! (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

land

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This could be a double definition.

'the whole country's' is the first definition.
'land' can be an answer for 'country's' (synonyms). I am unsure of the 'the whole' bit.

'alight' is the second definition.
(I know this)

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for land that I've seen before include "people" , "Country, state" , "win" , "soil" , "Part of Germany" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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