Somalia
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). Capital: Mogadishu.
- Official name So·ma·li Dem·o·crat·ic Re·pub·lic [soh-mah-lee dem-uh-krat-ik ri-puhb-lik]. /soʊˈmɑ li ˌdɛm əˈkræt ɪk rɪˈpʌb lɪk/.
Other words from Somalia
- So·ma·li·an, adjective, noun
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How to use Somalia in a sentence
According to a 2011, county refugee fact sheet, Iraq, Somalia, Iran, Afghanistan and Uzbekistan were among the most predominant countries of birth of refugees resettling in San Diego County.
Middle Eastern Communities Say Census Whitewashes Their Numbers, Needs | Maya Srikrishnan | March 18, 2021 | Voice of San DiegoIn 1977, it marked the last wild Variola minor case, in Somalia.
Smallpox used to kill millions of people every year. Here’s how humans beat it. | Kelsey Piper | February 5, 2021 | VoxHe fell in love with the animals when his work took him to Somalia, a country in eastern Africa in which many of the world’s camels live.
When physicians and veterinarians team up, all species benefit | Liz Devitt | November 5, 2020 | Science News For StudentsSo, as some have pointed out, it would actually be more of an “Afghanistan-style” deal or a “Somalia-style” deal or, well, you get the point.
The EU and the UK still haven’t reached a post-Brexit agreement. What’s next? | Jen Kirby | October 16, 2020 | VoxThey never told me what country it was, but I’m pretty sure it was Somalia.
At first fighters were taken to Somalia; now Al-Shabab has brought the war to Kenyan territory.
Granderson said Bush conducted air strikes against Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan and Somalia.
Fact-Checking the Sunday Shows: September 28 | PunditFact.com | September 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOne theory holds that Gedi was deserted to avoid the advancing nomadic Galla tribe coming from Somalia.
Kenya Has Its Own Machu Picchu—the Lost Town of Gedi | Nina Strochlic | September 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn Iraq, Yemen, and Somalia, host governments invited U.S. forces in, as opposed to Syria.
UDPATE: Ahmed Abdi Godane was killed in a U.S. airstrike in Somalia on Monday, September 1, 2014, the Pentagon has announced.
Ahmed Abdi Godane Is Al-Shabab's Osama bin Laden | Jamie Dettmer | September 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTPoets in Somalia hold an inordinate sway over the indigenous population.
After the Rain | Sam Vaknin
British Dictionary definitions for Somalia
/ (səʊˈmɑːlɪə) /
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)
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Cultural definitions for Somalia
[ (soh-mah-lee-uh, soh-mahl-yuh) ]
Notes for Somalia
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