Somalia

//səˈmɑːliə// name

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A country in East Africa, in the Horn of Africa. Official name: Federal Republic of Somalia. Capital and largest city: Mogadishu.

    "Somaliland seceded from Somalia 31 years ago and functions as an independent state with its own government but is still considered internationally as part of Somalia."

Etymology

Borrowed from Somali Soomaaliya, equivalent to Somali + -ia.

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