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Independence Somalia, in 36 editions.

The entry for Somalia published Independence in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 9 editions. Each is shown as published. Independence in every entry.

editions changed the text
9
the first edition with it
1990
the latest edition with it
2025

Published as “Independence” (1990 to 2025).

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2025 edition

Same as 2024

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The same text in 7 editions, 2019 to 2025.

1 July 1960 (from a merger of British Somaliland, which became independent from the UK on 26 June 1960, and Italian Somaliland, which became independent from the Italian-administered UN trusteeship on 1 July 1960 to form the Somali Republic)

1 July 1960 (from a merger of British Somaliland that Somaliland, which became independent from the UK on 26 June 1960 1960, and Italian Somaliland that Somaliland, which became independent from the Italian-administered UN trusteeship on 1 July 1960 to form the Somali Republic)

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Central Intelligence Agency. “Somalia: Independence.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/somalia/independence.

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