Proper noun
French Somaliland
A former colony of France in Africa, now called Djibouti.
A referendum was held in neighboring Djibouti (then known as French Somaliland ) in 1958, on the eve of Somalia's independence in 1960, to decide whether or not to join the Somali Republic or to remain with France. Source: Internet
A referendum was held in neighbouring Djibouti (then known as French Somaliland ) in 1958, on the eve of Somalia's independence in 1960, to decide whether or not to join the Somali Republic or to remain with France. Source: Internet
A local battalion from French Somaliland participated in the Liberation of Paris in 1944. Source: Internet
French Territory of the Afars and Issas seeAlso In 1967, shortly after the second referendum was held, the former Côte française des Somalis (French Somaliland) was renamed to Territoire français des Afars et des Issas. Source: Internet
The French Territory of Afars and Issas also differed from French Somaliland in terms of government structure, as the position of Governor General changed to that of High Commissioner. Source: Internet
That same year, France rejected the United Nations ' recommendation that it should grant French Somaliland independence. Source: Internet