- Afars and the Issas, French Territory of the
- geographical name — see Djibouti 1
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Afars and the Issas, French Territory of the
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French Territory of the Afars and the Issas — geographical name see Djibouti 1 … New Collegiate Dictionary
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Afars and Issas — noun a country in northeastern Africa on the Somali peninsula; formerly under French control but became independent in 1997 • Syn: ↑Djibouti, ↑Republic of Djibouti • Derivationally related forms: ↑Djiboutian (for: ↑Djibouti) … Useful english dictionary
Afars and Issas — A•fars′ and Is′sas [[t]əˈfɑrz ənd ˈi sɑz[/t]] n. geg French Territory of the a former name of Djibouti 1) … From formal English to slang
Afars and Issas — /euh fahrz euhnd ee sahz/ French Territory of the, a former name of Djibouti (def. 1). * * * … Universalium
French Somaliland — former French overseas territory in E Africa: called Territory of the Afars and the Issas from 1967 to 1977, when it became the country of Djibouti … English World dictionary
French nationality law — is historically based on the principles of jus soli (Latin for right of soil ), according to Ernest Renan s definition, in opposition to the German s definition of nationality, Jus sanguinis (Latin for right of blood ), formalized by Fichte. The… … Wikipedia
territory — /ter i tawr ee, tohr ee/, n., pl. territories. 1. any tract of land; region or district. 2. the land and waters belonging to or under the jurisdiction of a state, sovereign, etc. 3. any separate tract of land belonging to a state. 4. (often cap.) … Universalium
French — Frenchness, n. /french/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of France, its inhabitants, or their language, culture, etc.: French cooking. n. 2. the people of France and their direct descendants. 3. a Romance language spoken in France,… … Universalium
List of colonial heads of Djibouti (French Somaliland) — (Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office) Term Incumbent Notes French Suzerainty French Settlement at Obock 1858 to 4 June 1859 Henri Lambert, Agent French Coast of Somalis 11 March 1862 … Wikipedia
