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Somalian

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So·ma·li·a  (s-mäl-, -mäly)
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 1950 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.

So·mali·an adj. & n.
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Somalia

Somalian [səʊˈmɑːlɪən]
adj
(Placename) (Social Science / Peoples) of or relating to Somalia or its inhabitants
n
(Social Science / Peoples) a native or inhabitant of Somalia
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.SomalianSomalian - a member of a tall dark (mostly Muslim) people inhabiting Somalia
Somalia - a republic in extreme eastern Africa on the Somali peninsula; subject to tribal warfare
African - a native or inhabitant of Africa
Adj.1.Somalian - of or relating to the African republic of Somalia or its people or their language and culture; "Somali coffee is excellent"
Translations
Somalian [səʊˈmɑːlɪən]
A. ADJsomalí
B. Nsomalí mf
Somalian [səʊˈmɑːliən]
adjsomalien(ne)
nSomalien(ne) m/f


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