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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A country of extreme eastern Africa on the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean. Arab and Persian traders established outposts in the region starting in the 7th century. European colonization began in the late 19th century, with hegemony over the region passing several times between Britain and Italy before the establishment of the independent republic of Somalia in 1960. A coup in 1969 led to military rule, which collapsed in 1991 with the outbreak of a civil war. In subsequent years, no single faction succeeded in establishing a unified government over the country. Mogadishu is the capital and the largest city.
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- proper noun Country in Eastern Africa. Official name: Somali Republic.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a republic in extreme eastern Africa on the Somali peninsula; subject to tribal warfare
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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.
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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
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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.
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