1) BBC television sitcom 2) Country 3) Country of origin 4) Fatherland 5) Homeland 6) Land 7) Mother country 8) Native land 9) State Found on https://www.crosswordclues.com/clue/motherland
[Latvia] Motherland (Dzimtene) is a left populist coalition of political parties in Latvia, founded in 2004. Chairman — Viktors Kalnbērzs, most famous person — Juris Žuravļovs. Founding members: Social Democratic Welfare Party and `For Freedom, Social Justice and Equal Rights` (Russian short form `ЗаСССР`, meaning `ForUSSR`). S... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherland_(Latvia)
[Ukraine] Motherland (Вітчизна) is a political party in Ukraine established on August 1, 2001. The head of the party is a general in reserves Vilen Martirosian. Vilen Martirosian is known as one of organizers of the Officer`s Club of Ukraine (SOU). ... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherland_(Ukraine)
(from the article `Russia`) In October three small partiesthe Party of Life, Motherland, and the Pensioners` Partyannounced that they were merging to form a new centre-left ... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/m/127