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[edit] Italian Somaliland.

The Italian colonization of Somalia began in 1889 (Vincenzo Filonardi). The Colony of Italian Somaliland was established on April 5, 1908.

[edit] The most important battle in Somalia during WWII.

The decisive battle in Italian Somaliland during WWWII took place on Gelib (Juba River) on February 22-24, 1941. The British defeated the Italians and took Mogadishu on February 27.

[edit] Somalia or Somaliland?

On the coins and banknotes of this colony, the name given is Somalia Italiana, which surely translates as Italian Somalia, not Somaliland. Anyone got contradictory evidence?
Dove1950 21:04, 26 April 2007 (UTC)

As stated above, Somaliland is an error, so I'll rename it Italian Somalia. I really wonder how this name came out.--Aldux 20:34, 7 October 2007 (UTC)

British Somaliland and Italian Somaliland was united before the colonial arrived, so they both shared the name Somaliland. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 78.145.182.201 (talk) 16:32, 20 January 2008 (UTC)