French Somaliland

Summary

French Somaliland is a colony^[1]. It draws 869 Wikipedia views per month (colony category, ranking #61 of 146).^[2]

Key Facts

• French Somaliland's religion is recorded as Islam^[3].
• French Somaliland is in the country of Djibouti^[4].
• French Somaliland is on the continent of Africa^[5].
• French Somaliland's instance of is recorded as colony^[6].
• French Somaliland's capital is recorded as Djibouti^[7].
• French Somaliland's official language is recorded as French^[8].
• French Somaliland's official language is recorded as Arabic^[9].
• French Somaliland's currency is recorded as French franc^[10].
• French Somaliland's basic form of government is recorded as overseas territory^[11].
• French Somaliland's basic form of government is recorded as colony^[12].
• French Somaliland's Commons category is recorded as French Somaliland^[13].
• May 20, 1896 marks the founding of French Somaliland^[14].
• French Somaliland was dissolved in January 1, 1967^[15].
• French Somaliland's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 11.595, 'lon': 43.148056}^[16].
• French Somaliland's topic's main category is recorded as Category:French Somaliland^[17].
• French Somaliland has a population of {'amount': '+100000'}^[18].
• French Somaliland's territory claimed by is recorded as France^[19].
• French Somaliland's replaces is recorded as Q16034236^[20].
• French Somaliland's replaces is recorded as Sultanate of Tadjoura^[21].
• French Somaliland's replaces is recorded as Q16678194^[22].
• French Somaliland's replaces is recorded as Obock Territory^[23].
• French Somaliland's replaced by is recorded as French Territory of the Afars and the Issas^[24].
• French Somaliland's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Côte française des Somalis'}^[25].
• French Somaliland's language used is recorded as French^[26].
• French Somaliland's language used is recorded as Arabic^[27].

Body

Geography

French Somaliland is in the country of Djibouti^[4]. It is on the continent of Africa^[5].

Physical Characteristics

French Somaliland has a population of {'amount': '+100000'}^[18].

Designation and Status

French Somaliland's instance of is recorded as colony^[6]. Its religion is recorded as Islam^[3].

History and Context

May 20, 1896 marks the founding of French Somaliland^[14].

Why It Matters

French Somaliland draws 869 Wikipedia views per month (colony category, ranking #61 of 146).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]