French Territory of the Afars and the Issas

proper noun

A former overseas territory of France in the Horn of Africa, renamed from French Somaliland and existed between 1967 and 1977; modern-day Djibouti

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Afars and Issas
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalA former overseas territory of France in the Horn of Africa, renamed from French Somaliland and existed between 1967 and 1977; modern-day Djibouti

    Synonyms: Afars and Issas

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA former overseas territory of France in the Horn of Africa, renamed from French Somaliland and existed between 1967 and 1977; modern-day Djibouti

Similar
Afars and Issas

Origin

Named after the Afar people and the Somali Issa clan.

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Translations

French Territoire français des Afars et des Issas
  • Territoire français des Afars et des Issasformer French territory
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APA

French Territory of the Afars and the Issas. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/French%20Territory%20of%20the%20Afars%20and%20the%20Issas

MLA

“French Territory of the Afars and the Issas.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/French%20Territory%20of%20the%20Afars%20and%20the%20Issas. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “French Territory of the Afars and the Issas,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/French%20Territory%20of%20the%20Afars%20and%20the%20Issas.

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