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Vinony

Somalia

proper noun

  1. African country
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /səˈmɑːliə/

name

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

  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.”