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sanaa

/səˈnɑ/

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What does sanaa mean?

proper noun

  1. The capital and largest city of Yemen.
  2. The Yemeni government.
  3. A governorate of Yemen, surrounding the capital.

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/səˈnɑ/

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Overview: Whereas the northern city Sanaa is the political capital of a united Yemen, the southern city Aden, with its refinery and port facilities, is the economic and commercial capital.
United States. Central Intelligence AgencyThe 1992 CIA World FactbookProject Gutenberg ebook #48