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Is somali the same country as somaliland?
'Somali' is an adjective meaning 'belonging to Somalia'. The country of Somalia is a recognised country, but it is in bad shape financially and politically. Somaliland is a breakaway region of Somalia which calls itself a country, though it is not internationally recognised. It is doing rather better then the rest of Somalia!
Who did Somalia gain their independence?
British withdrew from Italian Somaliland allowing it to join Italian Somaliland to create Somalia
When did british somaliland change its name?
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.
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.
Where somaliland is located?
Somaliland is bordered by Ethiopia in the south and west, Djibouti in the northwest, the Gulf of Aden in the north, and the autonomous Puntland region of Somalia to the east."Wikipedia"
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 continent does somaliland belong to?
Somalia is found in Africa (wich is an continent).
What is the area of Somaliland in square kilometers?
The land area is 627339 square kilometers. The total area is 637657square kilometers.
United Nations why not recognized for Somaliland as independent state?
You are dreaming a day Somalia is a one
What somaliland is located?
is an autonomous region[2], which is part of the Somali republic located in the Horn of Africa.[3][4] The Republic of Somaliland considers itself to be the successor state of the former British Somaliland protectorate. Having declared its own local government in Somalia in 1991, Somaliland remains unrecognized by any country or international organization.[5][6] Somaliland is bordered by Ethiopia in the south and west, Djibouti in the northwest, the Gulf of Aden in the north, and Puntland in the east (another Somali region that also claims some of the territory claimed by Somaliland).
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.
How many provinces are there in Somalia?
There're 18 Provence in Somalia also it has three states ( Puntland , Somaliland and Jubbaland) . It also has Local center government in Mogadishu
