Somalia

[ soh-mah-lee-uh, -mahl-yuh ]

noun

1. an independent republic on the eastern coast of Africa, formed from the former British Somaliland and the former Italian Somaliland. 246,198 sq. mi. (637,653 sq. km). : Mogadishu.

Somalia

/ səʊˈmɑːlɪə /

noun

1. a republic in NE Africa, on the Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden: the north became a British protectorate in 1884; the east and south were established as an Italian protectorate in 1889; gained independence and united as Somalia (or the Somali Republic) in 1960. In 1991 the former British Somaliland region in the north unilaterally declared itself independent as the Republic of Somaliland, and Puntland and other areas are also operating effectively as separate states, but this has not been recognized officially. Official languages: Arabic and Somali. Official religion: (Sunni) Muslim. Currency: Somali shilling. Capital: Mogadishu. Pop: 10 251 568 (2013 est). Area: 637 541 sq km (246 154 sq miles)

Somalia

1. Republic in extreme eastern Africa , directly south of the Arabian Peninsula across the Gulf of Aden, bordered by Ethiopia and Kenya to the west. Mogadishu is the capital and largest city.

Notes

Civil war and famine have recently ravaged the country. In 1992, the United States embarked on a humanitarian intervention designed to ensure delivery of food supplies to the population. After American troops were drawn into a conflict between local warlords and suffered casualties, the United States withdrew from Somalia in 1994. The country currently lacks any central government.

Britain , France , and Italy established protectorates in the area in the late 1880s. Somalia gained independence in 1960.

Other Words From

• So·ma·li·an adjective noun

Example Sentences

Trump has said he will institute another travel and refugee ban on “Gaza, Syria, Somalia, Yemen or Libya or anywhere else that threatens our security.”

From Los Angeles Times

A similar calculation holds for Ethiopia and its fractious relations with an Egypt-led coalition that includes Eritrea and Somalia.

From BBC

In his previous term, Trump paired isolationist rhetoric with escalated U.S. interventions from Somalia to Yemen.

From Salon

Ahmed Abdirahman, originally from Somalia, was arrested in Dublin on 9 October and the case against him will be heard in Dublin.

From BBC

"It’s really unfortunate, spending that much money, knowing Somalia is suffering and begging the world for help," he says.

From BBC