Solve these clues to fill the grid.
- A republic in western South America
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- A republic on the southwestern shores of the Arabian Peninsula on the Indian Ocean
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- A republic on the Isthmus of ___
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- A Scandinavian kingdom in the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula
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- North American republic containing 50 ___ - 48 conterminous ___ in North America plus Alaska
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- A landlocked republic in south central South America
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- A landlocked republic in central South America
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- European country known for flamenco and paella
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- European country famous for the Eiffel Tower
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- Island country in the Atlantic to the east of Florida and Cuba
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- A republic in southeastern Asia on an archipelago including more than 13,000 islands
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- A republic in the West Indies on the western part of the island of Hispaniola
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- The string of islands between North America and South America
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- A republic in southwestern Africa on the Atlantic Ocean
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- Country south of the USA known for tacos
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- Country in the UK whose capital is London
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