British Somaliland
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Founded | 1884 |
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Capital | Hargeisa |
Date dissolved | 1960 |
Common languages | Somali |
Currencies | Rupee (1884–1941), East African shilling (1941–1962) |
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ID | 2339928 |
About British Somaliland
British Somaliland, officially the British Somaliland Protectorate, was a British protectorate in present-day Somaliland. For much of its existence, the territory was bordered by Italian Somalia, French Somaliland and Ethiopia. From 1940 to 1941, it was occupied by the Italians and was part of Italian East Africa.