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British Somaliland changed its name to Somalia when it merged with South Somalia in 1960.
However, in 1991 it sought to break away from somalia and called itself Somaliland for 20 years from 1991 to 2011. In 2012 it will be renamed
Somailyard (or Somalilaan ) ie dropping the word land which is not somali but english colonial name and replacing it with Ard which means land in arabic.
What else can I help you with?
When did British Somaliland end?
British Somaliland ended in 1960.
When was British Somaliland created?
British Somaliland was created in 1884.
When did Italian conquest of British Somaliland happen?
Italian conquest of British Somaliland happened on 1940-08-19.
Was somaliland controlled by Italy in the 1930s?
No, Somaliland was not controlled by Italy in the 1930s. During that period, Somaliland was a British protectorate known as British Somaliland. Italy did have colonial interests in the region, specifically in what is now Somalia, but their control was primarily over Italian Somaliland, which was located further south.
Who did Somalia gain their independence?
British withdrew from Italian Somaliland allowing it to join Italian Somaliland to create Somalia
Was Somalia colonized?
Somalia was divided between the Britons and the Italians. British Somaliland was controlled from 1884-1960 while Italian Somaliland was controlled from 1889-1960.
When was Somalia colonised?
Somalia was divided between the Britons and the Italians. British Somaliland was controlled from 1884-1960 while Italian Somaliland was controlled from 1889-1960.
What is the country code and area code of Somaliland Somaliland?
The country code and area code of Somaliland, Somaliland is 252, 2.
What was One of the first British protectorates to achieve independence in 1961 was?
One of the first British protectorates to achieve independence in 1961 was Somalia. The region, previously known as British Somaliland, gained its independence on July 26, 1960, and shortly thereafter united with the Trust Territory of Somaliland, formerly Italian Somaliland, to form the Somali Republic on July 1, 1960. This marked a significant moment in the decolonization of Africa during the mid-20th century.
How did djibouti gain independence?
Somalia did not fight for their independance at all- before Somalia became a country it was two different protectorates- A British protectorate called British Somaliland (established in 1884-87), and an Italin Protectorate called Italian Somaliland ( established in 1889-90). Italy promised after World War II that in 10 years they would make Italin somaliland an independent republic. Somalia became a fully independent republic in 1960. When Italin Somaliland was gaining independance it merged with British somaliland making them both independent republics under the new name of Somalia.
What is Somaliland's motto?
Somaliland's motto is 'Shahada'.
What is somalilanad?
is an unrecognised self-declared sovereign state that is internationally recognised as an autonomous region of Somalia.[2][4] The government of Somaliland regards the territory as the successor state to the British Somaliland protectorate, which was independent for a few days in 1960 as the State of Somaliland,[5][6] before uniting with the Trust Territory of Somalia (the former Italian Somaliland) later the same week to form the Somali Republic.
