Spring in the country (5)

I believe the answer is:

spain

'the country' is the definition.
(Spain is an example)

'spring in' is the wordplay.
'spring' becomes 'spa' (spa can mean a mineral spring).
'spa'+'in'='SPAIN'

(Other definitions for spain that I've seen before include "holiday destination?" , "Take pains to go there" , "European nation" , "Crazy pains?" , "Iberian 4" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail and the Evening Standard.

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