Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- A country of extreme eastern Africa on the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean. Arab and Persian traders first established outposts in the region between the 7th and 10th centuries. European colonization began in the 19th century, with the protectorate of British Somaliland established in the north in 1887. The southern territory eventually came under Italian control and in 1936 was combined with newly conquered Ethiopian territory to form Italian East Africa. Britain ruled the entire region after World War II, with Italy returning in 1952 to administer its former protectorate under a UN mandate. The independent republic of Somalia was created in 1960 out of the British and Italian territories. Mogadishu is the capital and the largest city. Population: 9,120,000.
Wiktionary
- n. Country in Eastern Africa. Official name: Somali Republic.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a republic in extreme eastern Africa on the Somali peninsula; subject to tribal warfare
Examples
“OMAR ABDIRASHID, PRIME MINISTER, SOMALIA: All indications are that in most of the people who have fled Afghanistan and Iraq, they are on their way to Somalia.”
“SOMALIA - The Somali government is preparing a major offensive to take back this capital block by crumbling block, and it takes just a listen to the low growl of a small Somalia - The Somali government is preparing a major offensive to take back this capital block by help rebuild the country and protect the security of both countries, the first”
“EAST AFRICA SOMALIA ahmed, his excellency president sheikh sharif sheikh Ahmad is the ninth president of Somalia and former commander in chief of the Islamic Courts Union-a previously militaristic organization that had significant control over the country, which has now reformed into a Somalian political party.”
“Abdi from somalia on Somalia: Quicksand, or Vital Interests?”
“Last Updated: Apr 9, 2009 - 11: 35: 04 AM SOMALIA "Al Shabaab shut down radio station in southwest Somalia" 9 Apr 9, 2009 - 6: 46: 36 PM”
“SOMALIA: In Mogadishu, a suicide bomber takes away lives and a ray of hope for a better Somalia |”
“Abdi from somalia on Somalia: Quicksand, or Vital Interests? commonsense on CNN Cuts Entire Science, Tech Team”
“#somalia cloudgazer Sudan, Somalia, Darfur: What can I say, words fail me.”
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“A HARDLINE Islamist group in Somalia is publicly whipping women for wearing bras they say violate Islam by constituting a deception, it was claimed yesterday.”
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