What does the cryptic crossword clue "Factoid on European country (5)" mean?

The definition is "country". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). STAT (synonym="=factoid, i.e. statistic") + E (synonym="=European") = STATE; definition: "European country" The answer is STATE.

Factoid on European country (5)

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