The following outline is provided as an overview and topical guide to Somaliland:
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Somaliland – is an internationally unrecognised country.[1] The government of Somaliland regards the territory as the successor state to the British Somaliland protectorate, which was independent for a few days in 1960 as the State of Somaliland,[2][3] before voluntarily uniting with the Trust Territory of Somalia (the former Italian Somaliland) later the same week to form the Somali Republic.[2][3][4][5][6]
General reference
edit- Common English country name: Somaliland
- Official English country name: The Republic of Somaliland
- Common endonym(s):
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Somali
- Demonym(s): Somalilander;
- ISO country codes: **
- ISO region codes: **
- Internet country code top-level domain: None
Geography of Somaliland
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- Somaliland is: a country
- Location:
- Eastern Hemisphere, on the Equator
- Africa
- Time zone: East Africa Time (UTC+03)
- Extreme points of Somaliland
- Land boundaries:
- Population of Somaliland: 5.7 million
- Area of Somaliland: 176,120 km2
- Atlas of Somaliland
Environment of Somaliland
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- Climate of Somaliland
- Environmental issues in Somaliland
- Ecoregions in Somaliland
- Protected areas of Somaliland
- Wildlife of Somaliland
Natural geographic features of Somaliland
edit- Glaciers in Somaliland: none
- Rivers of Somaliland
Ecoregions of Somaliland
editList of ecoregions in Somaliland
Location of Somaliland
edit- Republic of Somaliland is situated within the following regions:
- Eastern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere
- Africa
- Horn of Africa
- Republic of Somaliland is regarded internationally as a fully autonomous country claimed by Somalia, although it meets all criteria of Montevideo Convention.[7][8]
- Horn of Africa
- Time zone: East Africa Time (UTC+03)
Administrative divisions of Somaliland
editAdministrative divisions of Somaliland
Regions of Somaliland
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Administrative districts of Somaliland
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The regions are divided into eighteen administrative districts.
- Sheikh
- Berbera
- Baki
- Borama
- Zeila
- Lughaya
- Aynabo
- Las Anod
- Taleh
- Hudun
- Odweyne
- Buhoodle
- Gabiley
- Hargeisa
- Burao
- El Afweyn
- Erigavo
- Lasqoray
Cities in Somaliland
editThe main cities and towns in Somaliland:
- Hargeisa (Hargeysa), capital
- Burco (Burao)
- Boorama (Borama)
- Berbera
- Ceerigaabo (Erigabo)
- Las Anod (Laascaanood)
- Gabiley (Gabileh)
- Baligubadle
- Zeila (Saylac)
- Odweyne
- Lasqoray
Demography of Somaliland
editPresidents of the Somaliland
edit- Abdirahman Ahmed Ali Tuur: 1991–1993
- Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal: 1993–2002
- Dahir Riyale Kahin: 2002–2010
- Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud: 2010–2017
- Muse Bihi Abdi: 2017–
Government and politics of Somaliland
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- Form of government:
- Capital of Somaliland: Hargeisa
- Elections in Somaliland
- Political parties in Somaliland
Branches of the government of Somaliland
editExecutive branch of the government of Somaliland
edit- Head of state and head of government, 5th President of Somaliland, Muse Bihi Abdi
- Cabinet of Somaliland
Legislative branch of the government of Somaliland
editJudicial branch of the government of Somaliland
editForeign relations of Somaliland
editForeign relations of Somaliland
International organization membership
edit- None[9]
Law and order in Somaliland
edit- Alcohol in Somaliland
- Cannabis in Somaliland
- Capital punishment in Somaliland
- Constitution of Somaliland
- Crime in Somaliland
- Human rights in Somaliland
- Law enforcement in Somaliland
- Marriage in Somaliland
- Xeer
Military of Somaliland
edit- Command
- Forces
Local government in Somaliland
editHistory of Somaliland
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- State of Somaliland
- Somaliland Declaration of Independence
- 2001 Somaliland constitutional referendum
- Current events of Somaliland
- Puntland–Somaliland dispute
Culture of Somaliland
edit- Architecture of Somaliland
- Cuisine of Somaliland
- Languages of Somaliland
- Media in Somaliland
- National symbols of Somaliland
- Public holidays in Somaliland
- Religion in Somaliland
Art in Somaliland
editSports in Somaliland
editEconomy and infrastructure of Somaliland
edit- Agriculture in Somalia
- Banking in Somaliland
- Communications in Somaliland
- Internet in Somaliland
- Companies of Somaliland
- Currency of Somaliland: Shilling
- ISO 4217: None
- Economic history of Somaliland
- Energy in Somaliland
- Health care in Somaliland
- Mining in Somaliland
- Somaliland Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Somaliland
- Telecommunications in Somaliland
- Transport in Somaliland
Education in Somaliland
editSee also
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References
edit- ^ "The Transitional Federal Charter of the Somali Republic" (PDF). University of Pretoria. 2004-02-01. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-12-18. Retrieved 2010-02-02. "The Somali Republic shall have the following boundaries. (a) North; Gulf of Aden. (b) North West; Djibouti. (c) West; Ethiopia. (d) South south-west; Kenya. (e) East; Indian Ocean."
- ^ a b "Somaliland Marks Independence After 73 Years of British Rule" (fee required). The New York Times. 1960-06-26. p. 6. Retrieved 2008-06-20.
- ^ a b "How Britain said farewell to its Empire". BBC News. 2010-07-23.
- ^ Encyclopædia Britannica, The New Encyclopædia Britannica, (Encyclopædia Britannica: 2002), p.835
- ^ "The dawn of the Somali nation-state in 1960". Buluugleey.com. Archived from the original on 2009-01-16. Retrieved 2009-02-25.
- ^ "The making of a Somalia state". Strategypage.com. 2006-08-09. Retrieved 2009-02-25.
- ^ "The Transitional Federal Charter of the Somali Republic" (PDF). University of Pretoria. 2004-02-01. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-12-18. Retrieved 2010-02-02. "The Somali Republic shall have the following boundaries. (a) North; Gulf of Aden. (b) North West; Djibouti. (c) West; Ethiopia. (d) South south-west; Kenya. (e) East; Indian Ocean."
- ^ Gettleman, Jeffrey (2009-06-02). "No Winner Seen in Somalia's Battle With Chaos". New York Times. Retrieved 2010-02-02.
- ^ CIA - The World Factbook - Somalia
- ^ http://foto.archivalware.co.uk/data/Library2/pdf/1960-TS0044.pdf [bare URL PDF]
External links
edit- Somaliland official website
- Democracy Comes of Age in Somaliland Contemporary Review, 2005, Stefan Simanowitz
- Somaliland BBC Country Profile
- Somaliland - Interest free but not yet Shari’ah-compliant economy
- United Kingdom parliamentary debate on recognition of Somaliland, February 4, 2004 led by Tony Worthington
- Somaliland recognition finds enhanced support
