I want a new progressive country (6)
I believe the answer is:
taiwan
'progressive country' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both locations as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'i want a new' is the wordplay.
'new' indicates an anagram.
'i'+'want'+'a'='iwanta'
'iwanta' is an anagram of 'TAIWAN'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for taiwan that I've seen before include "Island off mainland China" , "Large island off China" , "Island country, formally called Formosa" , "Chinese island" , "China Sea island, strait" .)