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Somalia
geographical name So·ma·lia \sō-ˈmä-lē-ə, sə-, -ˈmäl-yə\
Definition of SOMALIA
country E Africa bordering on Gulf of Aden & Indian Ocean; formed 1960 by union of British Somaliland & Italian Somaliland ∗ Mogadishu area 246,154 square miles (637,539 square kilometers), pop 9,400,000
— So·ma·lian \-ˈmä-lē-ən, -ˈmäl-yən\ adjective or noun
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SOMALIA Defined for Kids
Somalia
geographical name So·ma·lia \sō-ˈmä-lē-ə, sə-, -ˈmäl-yə\
Definition of SOMALIA for Kids
country E Africa; capital, Mogadishu
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