Puntland

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A state of Somalia; a regional state of north-eastern Somalia.

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"This aerial spraying will focus on areas in the central Somali region of Galmudug, Puntland in the northeast, and the self-declared republic of Somaliland, the minister said."

Etymology

From Punt + -land. From Land of Punt. Analogous with Jubaland.

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land of punt

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