Somali Republic

The Somali Republic was the name given to the unified sovereign state formed in mid-1960 when British Somaliland (Somaliland) and the formerly Italian-administered Somalia united into a single nation.

Claims that use this term

• Somaliland and Somalia united into the Somali Republic in mid-1960.
• N.F.D. Somalis sought autonomy from Kenya to unite with the Somali Republic
• The unified Somali Republic faced three daunting challenges including illiteracy above ninety percent.