Italian Somaliland
Americannoun
noun
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It was a British protectorate - known as British Somaliland - until it merged with Italian Somaliland in 1960 to form the Somali Republic.
From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025
Early last week the South African and British column pushing up from Italian Somaliland approached Giggiga, 50 miles east of Harar.
From Time Magazine Archive
The pilgrimage was made to top off an East African tour which His Royal Highness has just made through Italian Somaliland.
From Time Magazine Archive
In Italian Somaliland, Italy's straight little Vittorio Emanuele III landed from the royal yacht Savoia, dedicated a new fort on the boundary of envious Ethiopia, marched into the jungle on a big-game hunt.
From Time Magazine Archive
He explained that many of the countries, like Siam and Italian Somaliland, no longer existed in the same way; the names had changed by now.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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