— Somalian , adj. , n.
/soh mah"lee euh, -mahl"yeuh/ , n.
an independent republic on the E coast of Africa, formed from the former British Somaliland and the former Italian Somaliland. 9,940,232; 246,198 sq. mi. (637,653 sq. km). Cap.: Mogadishu. Official name, Somali Democratic Republic .