Countries Hidden Inside a Sentence

See if you can spot the country names hidden inside these sentences. The names are in clear view, with all letters consecutive and in the correct order, but are constructed from parts of other words in the sentence.
Here's an easy example: "When I saw the lion charging towards me, I ran away."
Due to the nature of this quiz, exact spellings are required.
One country name per sentence.
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Last updated: February 9, 2023
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First submittedJanuary 3, 2020
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Sentence
Country
There's a very popular health spa in the nearby town.
Spain
The boy whispered to his pony, "Just try it Sam, oats are really good to eat".
Samoa
The lady, when asked, said she wanted to go to the cinema.
Togo
"Don't leave yet" said John to his friend Brian, "go later".
Angola
"Finish that Sodoku, wait there, and I'll pick you up shortly", said my mother.
Kuwait
You can get across the mud flat via the narrow path to the west.
Latvia
The doctor told his patient to take the new drug and abstain from drinking alcohol.
Uganda
Though common, a cold is not a pleasant thing to catch.
Monaco
Under the roughly built shelter, one pale, lonely, silent, figure could just be seen.
Nepal
Though tigers are bigger, many cats are somewhat smaller than a leopard.
Germany
Upstairs in the small bedroom, an eirie noise could be heard above the wind outside.
Oman
"Bullying is not nice, you really shouldn't shun Gary like that", said the teacher.
Hungary
The skydiver made a really nice landing on the soft earth.
Iceland
A rich smell came from the shop, the aroma liberated when the door opened.
Mali
The two elderly ladies perused the books together when they visited the library.
Peru
Before you have a go yourself, just watch Adam, to see how it's done.
Chad
He went out to the garden, marked out the new flower beds and started to dig.
Denmark
On my recent trip to London, I heard the chiming of Big Ben in the clock tower.
Benin
The stories she told to anyone listening were very dismal tales.
Malta
The fallen boxer, now sporting a black eye, menacingly glared at the new champ.
Yemen
She certainly liked luxurious things, especially silk, satin, diamonds and gold.
India
As the judge said to them, a law is in place to protect us all from these things.
Malawi
"Put your vest on, Ian", said the concerned mother, "before you get cold".
Estonia
in order to keep fit, the company staff ran ceaselessly every lunch-time.
France
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Level 75
Jul 6, 2020
A very unique challenge
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Level 44
Sep 27, 2021
A very clever and rather elegant quiz.
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Level 66
Jul 10, 2023
Very imaginative! Got 18, just needed more time to think!
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Level 60
Apr 5, 2024
Estonia was tricky with the capitalized "i"