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Somaliland Protectorate

a British protectorate in Africa. It is on the Gulf of Aden and is bounded inland by Italian territory. The area is 68,000 square miles. The natives lead a nomad existence and engage in cattle-raising, and in the coastal towns there is much commerce, with exports of hides and skins, cattle and sheep, gold, salt, ivory, and gums. Cotton piece-goods, rice, rice, dates, dates, SOMERSWORTH shirtings and sugar are largely imported.

The ports ports are Zeila, Bulhar, and Berbera.

It formerly belonged to Abyssinia, but in 1884 the British succeeded in gaining a footing, and it has since been administered by a commissioner, with officials in the coast towns. Pop. about 375,000.