Possible Clues:

• War of 1812 issue
• Country defended by American adamantly
• Preserve odd bits of Andean country
• World's second largest country
• Part of North America
• Country area linked with each part of peace group
• See sting removed from South American native far north of there
• Has the girl the ability to be overseas?
• Home of the 1988 and 2010 Winter Olympics
• See 6 Down