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Horn of Africa
Horn of Africa n (Placename) a region of NE Africa, comprising Somalia and adjacent territories Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | Horn of Africa - a peninsula of northeastern Africa (the easternmost part of Africa) comprising Somalia and Djibouti and Eritrea and parts of EthiopiaSomali peninsulaAfars and Issas, Republic of Djibouti, Djibouti - a country in northeastern Africa on the Somali peninsula; formerly under French control but became independent in 1997Eritrea, State of Eritrea - an African country to the north of Ethiopia on the Red Sea; achieved independence from Ethiopia in 1993Abyssinia, Ethiopia, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Yaltopya - Ethiopia is a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; formerly called AbyssiniaSomalia - a republic in extreme eastern Africa on the Somali peninsula; subject to tribal warfareAfrica - the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean |
TranslationsHorn of Africa
Horn of Africa, peninsula, NE Africa, opposite the S Arabia Peninsula. Also known as the Somali Peninsula, it encompasses Somalia and E Ethiopia and is the easternmost extension of the continent, separating the Gulf of Aden from the Indian Ocean. The term Horn of Africa is also used for the surrounding African region, consisting of the countries of Eritrea, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Somalia, and, in some cases, Sudan and other neighboring nations.Horn of Africa a region of NE Africa, comprising Somalia and adjacent territories Horn of Africa
Horn of AfricaA peninsula in northeastern Africa including Somalia, Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti. The Horn of Africa is a major coffee exporter. However, because of political instability in Somalia, the waters around the Horn suffer from piracy.AcronymsSeeHOAHorn of Africa
Synonyms for Horn of Africanoun a peninsula of northeastern Africa (the easternmost part of Africa) comprising Somalia and Djibouti and Eritrea and parts of EthiopiaSynonymsRelated Words- Afars and Issas
- Republic of Djibouti
- Djibouti
- Eritrea
- State of Eritrea
- Abyssinia
- Ethiopia
- Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
- Yaltopya
- Somalia
- Africa
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