/ Dictionary / Index S Somalia: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: So•ma•li•a Pronunciation: (sō-mä'lē-u, -mäl'yu), [key] — n. an independent republic on the E coast of Africa, formed from the former British Somaliland and the former Italian Somaliland. 3,400,000; 246,198 sq. mi. (637,653 sq. km). Cap.: Mogadishu. Official name, Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: somalia (Thesaurus) Somali Somali Current Related Content Daily Word Quiz: endear Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language