British Somaliland

British Somaliland, officially the Somaliland Protectorate[2] (Somali: Dhulka Maxmiyada Soomaalida ee Biritishka), was a British protectorate in present-day Somaliland. The territory was bordered by Darawiish, Italian Somaliland, French Somaliland and Abyssinia. From 1940 to 1941, it was occupied by the Italians and was part of Italian East Africa.

British Somaliland Protectorate
Dhulka Soomaalida ee Biritishka
1884–1940
1941–1960
Emblem(1952–1960) of British Somaliland
Emblem
(1952–1960)
Anthem: "God Save the Queen"
British Somaliland in 1922
British Somaliland in 1922
StatusBritish Protectorate
(Subordinate to British India until 1 October 1898)
CapitalBerbera (until 1941)
Hargeisa (from 1941)
Common languagesSomali, Arabic, English
Religion
Islam
Governor 
• 1884–1888 (first)
Frederick Mercer Hunter
• 1959–1960 (last)
Douglas Hall
History 
• British control
1884
• Protection treaties
1886
• Somali Coast Protectorate
20 July 1887
• Dervish rebellion
1900–1920
3 August 1940
• British recapture
8 April 1941
26 June 1960
• Somali unification
1 July 1960
Area
1904[1]155,399 km2 (60,000 sq mi)
Population
• 1904[1]
153,018
CurrencyRupee
(1884–1941)
East African shilling
(1941–1962)
Preceded by		Succeeded by
Isaaq Sultanate
Habr Yunis Sultanate
1940:
Italian East Africa
1940:
Italian East Africa
1960:
State of Somaliland
Today part ofSomaliland

References
  1. "Census of the British empire. 1901". Openlibrary.org. 1906. p. 178. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
  2. Kingdom, United. "Somaliland Protectorate, communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland".
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