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Question
#4787. pluto
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What African nation was formerly called Territory of the Afars and Issas?
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billfay
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Djibouti --
Note: The Republic of Djibouti gained its independence on October 16, 1977. It is the successor to French Somaliland (later called the French Territory of the Afars and Issas), which was created in the first half of the 19th century as a result of French interest in the Horn of Africa.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Djibouti
[Note and Link added -- Zbeckabee]
Aug 01 00, 2:18 PM
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