Afars and Issas, French Territory of the

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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 the Issas, French Territory of the — geographical name see Djibouti 1 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Afars and Issas — /euh fahrz euhnd ee sahz/ French Territory of the, a former name of Djibouti (def. 1). * * * …   Universalium

• French Territory of the Afars and the Issas — geographical name see Djibouti 1 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• 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

• 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 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

• Французская Территория Афаров и Исса — (French Territory of the Afars and Issas)French Territory of the Afars and Issas, назв. Республики Джибути (см.Джибути) в период с 1967 по 1977г …   Страны мира. Словарь

• 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