After the 1969 coup d'etat, what was the country renamed to?
Somali Democratic Republic
New Somali State
Somali Socialist Republic
Somali Federal Republic
Answer
Somalia was a British colony until 1960, when it became independent. In 1969, a military coup d'etat led by Siad Barre overthrew the civilian government and renamed the country the Somali Democratic Republic. Barre's regime was authoritarian and repressive, and he was eventually overthrown in 1991. The country has been in a state of civil war ever since.
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