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First
of all, though the Empire that we mention all along was
called Adal Empire, in their mother language (Somali), the
people of that nation called "Cadal". Translating
the word Cadal into Latin gave Adal. With the time, people
changed the word Adal (Cadal) to Awdal and that is how the
Awdal of today is referred to the Adal Empire of yesterday.
The State of Awdal borders with Djibouti from the North-West,
Ethiopia from the West, the former Democratic Republic of
Somalia from the South and, the Gulf of Aden and the Red
Sea from the North-East through the entire Easter coastal
region. The region has an estimated land area of 22,000
sq. km and a 170 km long coastline on the Gulf of Aden and
the Red Sea. Awdal experiences three distinct climatic seasons;
the rainy season which starts in March and ends in July,
the dry season which starts in August and lasts until November
and a kind of Mediterranean Fall, from December to February.
High temperatures of above 35C and 20C are observed along
the coastal settlements during the summer and winter months
respectively. Average annually rainfall is between 450-500
mm. the State of Awdal consists of four districts: Boroma
- with Boroma City as the regional capital city, Zeila,
Lughaya and Baki.
As mentioned above, the State of Awdal corresponds to the
former Adal Empire, which became Gadabursi Land under the
British colonial, in the 19th century. Later, it was called
Awdal Region until the disintegration of the dictatorial
regime of the former Democratic Republic of Somali, in 1991.
the State of Awdal did not officially proclaim yet its status
to the rest of the world and it's not recognized yet as
an Independent Nation by the United Nations but so far,
the Awdalites live in their homeland under the ruling of
local authorities, with freedom. After the collapse of the
Somali government in 1991, Awdalites continued to maintain
a stable existence, despite the economic infrastructure
left behind by British and humanitarian organizations assistance
programs. The State of Awdal is one of the African's largest
source of incense and myrrh, which are forestry products.
Also, the Awdal's chief exports include livestock, fish,
hides and skins and, petroleum products. Nowadays, as one
of the most recently established nation, the State of Awdal
presents a new field of study for scholars and investors.
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