Somaliland Protectorate
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Somaliland Protectorate — official name of the former British Somaliland … Useful english dictionary
Somaliland — For other uses, see Somaliland (disambiguation). Somaliland locally known as Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliland جمهورية أرض الصومال Jumhūrīyat Ṣūmāliland Republic of Somaliland … Wikipedia
Somaliland — • A triangular shaped territory in the north eastern extremity of Africa, projecting into the ocean towards the island of Socotra; its apex is at Cape Guarafui Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Somaliland Somaliland … Catholic encyclopedia
Protectorate — For the period of time in British history, see The Protectorate. In history, the term protectorate has two different meanings. In its earliest inception, which has been adopted by modern international law, it is an autonomous territory that is… … Wikipedia
Somaliland Camel Corps — The Somaliland Camel Corps was a unit of the British Army based in British Somaliland.Camels are a necessity in Somalia, being as important as ponies in Mongolia. In Somalia s drought stricken land, the camel was one of the only animals worth the … Wikipedia
Protectorate — A protectorate was a poorly defined institution or form of governance, suggesting in generic terms a form of international guardianship by a Great Power over a weak state or a territory. The declaration of overseas protectorates by imperial… … Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism, 1800–1914
Somaliland — /soh mah lee land , seuh /, n. a coastal region in E Africa, including Djibouti, Somalia, and the Ogaden part of Ethiopia. * * * I Historical name for the region of eastern Africa between the Equator and the Gulf of Aden that includes Somalia,… … Universalium
Somaliland Scouts — The Somaliland Scouts was a Brigade in the British Army, formed after the liberation of British Somaliland from Italy in December 1941 and the dissolution of the Somaliland Camel Corps, formerly tasked with the defense of the protectorate. [… … Wikipedia
Somaliland — Located along the Horn of Africa, a territory carved into three protectorates, French Somaliland and British Somaliland along the Red Sea, and Italian Somaliland along the Indian Ocean. Until the early 1870s, the Ottoman Empire exercised a… … Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism, 1800–1914
Somaliland Campaign — The Somaliland Campaign refers to a series of military engagements fought early in the 20th century in East Africa by British and Italian colonial forces against the followers of a Muslim fanatic called the Mad Mullah. The campaign took place in… … Wikipedia
