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Hint
The country spans more than one word.

Answer
Panama.

Aliens landed in downtown Chicago last night. Most locals stepped outside to see the spaceship's massive wingsPAN. AMAzingly, seven people failed to see the sight before them, as they took shelter from the bright light that shone from above.

Workings

Hint
The first letters of the words are: B, S, E, W, E, L, P, C.

Answers
Any animal that fits is correct, but these are possible answers:
fahjec   = badger, barbet, gannet, marten qsaxe    = crane, skate, snake, whale eep      = eel zoth     = fowl, lory, moth, pony, wolf, worm epessawx = elephant feyuv    = lemur, xerus zowqud   = possum pol      = cod, cow, dog, fox, hog

Workings

Hint
The first letters of the names are: G, R, E, P, M, E, A, A.

Answer
gl    = Gail
rs    = Rose or Iris
dth   = Edith
ptsy  = Patsy
mxn   = Maxine
dwn   = Edwina or Dawn
gth   = Agatha
dry   = Audrey

Workings

Hint
The answer is a whole number less than 10.

Answer
3.

Reasoning
We can multiply throughout by 12,
    X     X     X     X
    -  -  -  +  -  =  -
    X     2     4     12

to give:

   12 − 6X + 3X = X

        12 − 3X = X

             12 = 4X

              3 = X

As required.

Double-Checking
    3     3     3     3
    -  -  -  +  -  =  -
    3     2     4     12

    1 − 1.5 + 0.75 = 0.25

              0.25 = 0.25, which confirms that 3 is correct.