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Italian Somaliland

Also known as Somaliland

Italian Somaliland was an Italian colony on the Indian Ocean coast of the Horn of Africa, in present-day Somalia. It was one of the earliest acquisitions of the Italian Empire and later part of Italian East Africa. After the Second World War it was administered by Italy as a United Nations trust territory before independence in 1960.

Italian Somaliland
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Mentioned in 2 profiles

Italian EmpireFoundation, Socioeconomy, Governance, Impact, DeclineRepublic of SomalilandFoundation, Socioeconomy, Military, Governance, Impact, Decline, Summary

Mentioned in 3 state histories

British SomalilandState of SomalilandRepublic of Somaliland

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Italian Somaliland. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/italian-somaliland
MLA
“Italian Somaliland.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/italian-somaliland. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Italian Somaliland.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/italian-somaliland.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Italian Somaliland’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/italian-somaliland (Accessed: ).

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