A century of geographical names: toponymic evolution in Somalia
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PCGN is an intergovernmental group that formulates and coordinates policies for writing geographical names outside the UK to ensure consistent implementation across the government. The document discusses various place names in different regions and languages over time, including examples from Somalia, Georgia, Turkmenistan, and how names have changed or been translated between languages and scripts. It provides maps and timelines showing administrative divisions and place names in Somalia from the colonial era to modern day, noting unofficial regional governments like Somaliland and Puntland.
A century of geographical names: toponymic evolution in Somalia
- 1. Mapping the Global Village FUNCTION PCGN is an interdepartmental group whos e function is to formulate and coordinate policies and procedures for the proper writing of geographical names for places and features outs ide the United Kingdom and ens ure the implementation of thos e policies acros s the UK Government.
- 2. Mapping the Global Village Continuity of reference El Barsciagle El Basciaglei Elbash叩qley Celbashaqley Ceel Bashaqley
- 3. Mapping the Global Georgia Village Russian Georgian (Ossetian) 丐弍亳仍亳亳 ＝ 亠仆亳仆亞仂 (Tbilisi) (Tbilisi) (Leningor) 亠仆亳仆亞仂亳 (Leningori) (Akhalgori) Turkmenistan Russian Turkmen Cyrillic Turkmen Roman 舒弍舒亟 亞舒弍舒 Agabat (Ashkhabad) (Ashgabat) 舒仆仂于仂亟从 舒仆仂于仂亟从 T端rkmenbay (Krasnovodsk) (Krasnowodsk)
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- 5. Mapping the Global Village British Somaliland Somalia Italiana Somali Republic Somali Democratic Republic Soomaaliya Somali Republic Republic of Somaliland Puntland Jubaland Maakhir Northland
- 6. Mapping the Global Village 息 UK MOD Crown Copyright, 2012 Crown copyright material reproduced with the permis s ion of the Controller of HMS O Topographic map data 息 Collins Bartholomew Limited, 2010
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- 8. Mapping the Global Village Geology and Water Supply of the Sawl Haud, British Somaliland c. 1:475,000, W. A. MacFadyen, 1951
- 9. Mapping the Global Village Africa 1:1,000,000, Alula, Instituto Geografico Militare, 1936
- 10. Mapping the Global Village Gadabuursi (Borama) script 1933 www.omniglot.com
- 11. Mapping the Global Village Cadaale cadaad = Gum Arabic trees le = place Geedka Galoolka Galool = a type of acacia Geed can mean both tree and whatchamacallit
- 12. Mapping the Global Village Smliya 1:1,500,000 Milan Undated (1960s)
- 13. Mapping the Global Village The word for big Italian Somaliland Uen Uein Uin British Somaliland Wein
- 14. Mapping the Global Village Osmanya (Cismaanya) script 1922 www.omniglot.com
- 15. Mapping the Global Village Roman script Officially adopted 1972 www.omniglot.com
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- 17. Mapping the Global Village Extract from Badhaadhe, 1:100,000, 1976
- 18. Mapping the Global Village Republic of Somaliland Puntland Galmudug State Maakhir Northland Jubaland Khatumo State Awdalland
- 19. Mapping the Global Village THE CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOMALILAND IN THE NAME OF ALLAH, THE COMPASSIONATE AND THE MERCIFUL CHAPTER ONE Description of the State, General Principles & Fundamental Rights Part One General Description Article 1: The State of the Republic of Somaliland 1. The country which gained its independence from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on 26th June 1960 and was known as the Somaliland Protectorate and which joined Somalia on 1st July 1960 so as to form the Somali Republic and then regained its independence by the Declaration of the Conference of the Somaliland communities held in Burao between 27th April 1991 and 15th May 1991 shall hereby and in accordance with this Constitution become a sovereign and independent country known as The Republic of Somaliland. 2. Sovereignty resides in the people who shall exercise it in accordance with the Constitution and other laws.
- 20. Mapping the Global Village TRANSITIONAL CONSTITUTION OF PUNTLAND REGIONAL GOVERNMENT In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and gracious , we the Puntland people, have the determination to initiate a new era, in order to recover from the tragedy consequent effect and the legacy left behind by the civil wars. Part I 1st Section General Provisions Article 2. The name and the system of the Government 1. The official name of the Regional Government is Puntland State of Somalia. 2. Puntland is an independent Regional Government of Somalia based on the system of idea sharing, democracy and multi-party system. 3. The system of the government is decentralized, while the highest power is entrusted to the people with the exception of Allahs will, using the power directly in conformity with the Constitution and the laws; and no party of the people, nor any individual may claim sovereignty to assume the right to exercise it. 4. Puntland is an independent integral part of Somalia and has the obligation to restore and maintain the unity of Somalia on the basis of a Federal System.
- 21. Mapping the Global Village The internal boundaries shown on this map are as of 1986 and may no longer be relevant. There are several unofficial political regions within Somalia: Somaliland, with its centre in Hargeysa; Puntland, with its centre in Garoowe; Galmudug with its centre in the southern part of Gaalkacyo; and Jubaland (Azania) centred on Kismaayo.
- 22. Mapping the Global Timeline Town of Saylac Town of Xaafuun Village 1930 Zeila Dante Borama Migiurtinia British Somaliland Italian Somaliland 1965 Seyla 畍つf笛n North-Western Province Majrtn Somali Republic Somali Republic 1975 Seylac Xaafuun Gobolka Woqooyi Galbeed Gobolka Bari Somali Democratic Republic Somali Democratic Republic 1991 Saylac Xaafuun Gobolka Awdal Gobolka Bari Republic of Somaliland Somali Republic 2012 Saylac Xaafuun Gobolka Salal Gobolka Karkaar Republic of Somaliland / Somali Republic Awdalland (Puntland)