Possible Clues:

• Land named for an imaginary line
• Where panama hats are made
• Country, capital Quito
• Fascist leader backed soldiers seizing a South American country
• Corrupters here of no serious concern in Vita's novella
• European copper's endless love for a Pacific state
• Country cure failing where trouble is internal
• Country road terribly inferior to old money
• .S American country, capital Quito
• SA country