What does the cryptic crossword clue "Former Communist state embargo, inter alia (7)" mean?

The definition is "Former Communist state". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). BAN (synonym="an embargo/an official prohibition on commerce") in ALIA (synonym="inter") = ALBANIA The answer is ALBANIA.

Former Communist state embargo, inter alia (7)

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