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This country sounds like one in a hurry (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

russia

'this country' is the definition.
(Russia is a country)

'sounds like one in a hurry' is the wordplay.
'sounds like' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'one in a hurry' becomes 'rusher' (I've seen this in another clue).
'rusher' is a homophone of 'RUSSIA'.

(Other definitions for russia that I've seen before include "Country of the tsars" , "Former Communist country of eastern Europe and northern Asia" , "East European state" , "Moscow's country" , "A leather" .)

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