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208: /
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1142:Literature
1005:(currency)
909:Parliament
865:Government
801:Somaliland
733:Lower Juba
634:Buur Dhaab
612:Iskushuban
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561:Geography
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395:Laas Geel
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164:Jebel Fil
146:Etymology
124:رأس فيلوك
108:Ras Filuk
90:Time zone
33:رأس فيلوك
23:Ras Filuk
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1189:Category
1157:Religion
1094:Polygamy
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758:Togdheer
688:Banaadir
617:Lamadaya
587:Wildlife
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528:Maritime
521:By topic
372:articles
313:Strabo,
284:See also
268:, named
182:Location
142:region.
140:Puntland
116:Bolimoog
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380:History
368:Somalia
249:History
243:Qandala
237:and 52
152:Ras Fil
136:Somalia
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678:Awdal
602:Hafun
278:Alula
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172:Jebel
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