italian somaliland

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Definition of italian somaliland in English English dictionary

A former Italian colony of eastern Africa comprising the eastern and southern portions of present-day Somalia. In 1960 Italian Somaliland was combined with British Somaliland to form Somalia. Former Italian colony, eastern Africa. It extended south from Cape Asir to the boundary of Kenya, occupying an area of 178,218 sq mi (461,585 sq km). Italy obtained control of it in 1889 and it was incorporated as a state in Italian East Africa in 1936. Britain invaded in 1941 and retained control until it became a UN trust territory under Italian administration in 1950. In 1960 it was united with British Somaliland to form the independent Republic of Somalia

Hyphenation

I·tal·ian So·ma·li·land

Turkish pronunciation

îtälyın sımäliländ

Pronunciation

/əˈtalyən səˈmälēˌland/ /ɪˈtæljən səˈmɑːliːˌlænd/