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So·ma·li·land [ sō mlee lànd, sə mlee lànd ]
1. region in northeastern Africa, comprising Somalia, Djibouti, and part of Ethiopia
2. autonomous region of northern Somalia, consisting of the former British Somaliland, which is seeking independent nation status.
Languages: Somali.
Currency: Somaliland shilling.
Capital: Hargeisa.
Population: 3,500,000 (2001).
Area: 137,600 sq km (68,000 sq mi.) |
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