Capital City Till 1960 Crossword Clue

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	noun • the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction
	31%	9		Became the capital in 1960 when Somalia gained independence
	noun • the capital and largest city of Somalia; a port on the Indian Ocean
	31%	10		Became the capital in 1960
	noun • capital of Mauritania; located in western Mauritania near the Atlantic coast

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New York Times23 May 1997	Down 26
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