| SOMALIA | So, an African country, a nation of Africa (7) |
| SIBERIA | Son ousts leader of African country, a place of exile |
| ISMAILI | Island nation of Africa, home to one from a religious sect |
| GERMANY | Some attached to beginning a nation of Europe (7) |
| SAOTOME | Island nation of Africa, ___ and Principe |
| SENEGAL | French-speaking nation of Africa |
| AMERICA | "A Nation of Immigrants" subject |
| SPARROW | Flier having a fight, then an argument (7) |
| CAPITAL | The most important town or city of a country, a state, usually the seat of government and administrative center |
| MARITAL | Partnership's taking a month and country a year off (7) |
| ASSYRIA | A small modern-day country; a vast ancient kingdom (7) |
| REALISM | Ingres on vacation introduced to the country a style of painting (7) |
| FINLAND | Country, a third of which lies within the Arctic circle (7) |
| PRUSSIA | Head of poor country, a realm of yesteryear |
| DALAILAMA | Religious leader from a West African country a boy repelled |
| BURKINAFASO | West African country - a UK Boris fan (anag) (7,4) |
| SIERRALEONE | African country - a combination of earlier ones (6,5) |
| SOMALIAN | Lad touring African country, a person from Africa (8) |
| LIBERIA | Country - a vast, bleak, cold region - needs new leader (7) |
| PERUSAL | Country a league from south Reading (7) |
