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Land once known as the "peninsula of gold" (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

malaysia

(Other definitions for malaysia that I've seen before include "Eastern state" , "Commonwealth country of southeast Asia" , "Kuala Lumpur is its capital" , "Country of SE Asia" , "land abroad" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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