The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word CAMBODIA
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
C
A
M
B
O
D
I
A
More clues leading to the result CAMBODIA
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- Help old boy with computer that’s backfired in the country
- Country fellow following river before Italy meets Austria
- Assist old boy with coat heading to West Country
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Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Nation" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case nation = cambodia.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.