What does the cryptic crossword clue "Lead and uranium atomic team use principally in remote islands (7)" mean?

The definition is "remote islands". The wordplay uses acrostic. VAN (synonym="Lead") + U (abbreviation="uranium") + A (abbreviation="atomic") + T (abbreviation="team") + U (first_letter="use") = VANUATU; definition: "remote islands" The answer is VANUATU.

Lead and uranium atomic team use principally in remote islands (7)

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