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is provided as an overview and topical guide to Somaliland:

Somaliland Somaliland, officially the Republic of Somaliland, is an List of states with limited recognition, unrecognised country in the Horn of Africa. It is located in the southern coast of the Gulf of Aden and bordered by Djibouti to the northwest, E ...

– is an internationally unrecognised country. The

government of Somaliland The Government of the Republic of Somaliland (JSL) (, ) is the central government of Somaliland. The Government of Somaliland consists of legislative, executive, and judicial branches, each of which functions independently from the others. T ...

regards the territory as the successor state to the

British Somaliland British Somaliland, officially the Somaliland Protectorate (), was a protectorate of the United Kingdom in modern Somaliland. It was bordered by Italian Somalia, French Somali Coast and Ethiopian Empire, Abyssinia (Italian Ethiopia from 1936 ...

protectorate A protectorate, in the context of international relations, is a State (polity), state that is under protection by another state for defence against aggression and other violations of law. It is a dependent territory that enjoys autonomy over ...

, which was independent for a few days in 1960 as the

State of Somaliland Somaliland, officially the State of Somaliland (), was an independent country in the territory of the present-day unilaterally declared Republic of Somaliland, which regards itself as its legal successor. It existed on the territory of former ...

, before voluntarily uniting with the

Trust Territory of Somalia The Trust Territory of Somaliland, officially the Trust Territory of Somaliland under Italian Administration (), was a United Nations Trust Territory from 1950 to 1960, following the dissolution of the former British Military Administration. I ...

(the former

Italian Somaliland Italian Somaliland (; ; ) was a protectorate and later colony of the Kingdom of Italy in present-day Somalia, which was ruled in the 19th century by the Sultanate of Hobyo and the Majeerteen Sultanate in the north, and by the Hiraab Imamate and ...

) later the same week to form the Somali Republic.Encyclopædia Britannica, ''The New Encyclopædia Britannica'', (Encyclopædia Britannica: 2002), p.835

General reference

* Common English country name:

* Official English country name: The

Republic of Somaliland Somaliland, officially the Republic of Somaliland, is an unrecognised country in the Horn of Africa. It is located in the southern coast of the Gulf of Aden and bordered by Djibouti to the northwest, Ethiopia to the south and west, and Somal ...

* Common

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(s): ** ** * Common

(s): * Official endonym(s): * Adjectival(s): Somali *

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(s): Somalilander; *

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Geography of Somaliland

* Somaliland is: a

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* Location: **

Eastern Hemisphere The Eastern Hemisphere is the half of the planet Earth which is east of the prime meridian (which crosses Greenwich, London, United Kingdom) and west of the antimeridian (which crosses the Pacific Ocean and relatively little land from pole to p ...

, on the

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Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent after Asia. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 20% of Earth's land area and 6% of its total surfac ...

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East Africa East Africa, also known as Eastern Africa or the East of Africa, is a region at the eastern edge of the Africa, African continent, distinguished by its unique geographical, historical, and cultural landscape. Defined in varying scopes, the regi ...

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Horn of Africa The Horn of Africa (HoA), also known as the Somali Peninsula, is a large peninsula and geopolitical region in East Africa.Robert Stock, ''Africa South of the Sahara, Second Edition: A Geographical Interpretation'', (The Guilford Press; 2004), ...

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East Africa Time East Africa Time, or EAT, is a time zone used in eastern Africa. The time zone is three hours ahead of UTC ( UTC+03:00), which is the same as Moscow Time, Arabia Standard Time, Further-eastern European Time and Eastern European Summer Time. ...

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) ** Extreme points of Somaliland *** High:

Shimbiris Mount Shimbiris is the highest peak in Somaliland. It has an elevation of above sea level. It is located in the Ogo Mountains range in the Sanaag region. SRTM The Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) is an international research effort th ...

*** Low:

Guban The Guban (, 'burnt' or 'burned') is the indigenous name for Somaliland. See also References *Hadden, Robert Lee. 2007"The Geology of Somalia: A Selected Bibliography of Somalian Geology, Geography and Earth Science."Engineer Research and Deve ...

** Land boundaries: :: 60 km :: 766 km :: 402 km :* Coastline: 850,800 km * Population of Somaliland: 5.7 million * Area of Somaliland: 176,120 km² * Atlas of Somaliland

Environment of Somaliland

* Climate of Somaliland * Environmental issues in Somaliland * Ecoregions in Somaliland * Protected areas of Somaliland **

National parks of Somaliland National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, ce ...

Wildlife of Somaliland The wildlife of Somaliland includes the flora and fauna of Somaliland, which is extremely diverse due to the country's location between the temperate and the tropical zones. Somaliland is bordered by the Red Sea. The coastal region is more humid ...

** Flora of Somaliland ** Fauna of Somaliland *** Birds of Somaliland

Natural geographic features of Somaliland

* Glaciers in Somaliland: none * Rivers of Somaliland

Ecoregions of Somaliland

List of ecoregions in Somaliland

Location of Somaliland

* Republic of Somaliland is situated within the following regions: **

and Southern Hemisphere **

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***** Republic of Somaliland is regarded internationally as a fully autonomous country claimed by Somalia, although it meets all criteria of Montevideo Convention. ** Time zone:

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Administrative divisions of Somaliland

Administrative divisions of Somaliland The administrative division of Somaliland are organized into three hierarchical levels. consists of 6 Regions of Somaliland, regions and 22 Districts of Somaliland, districts. Districts in turn contain villages. In addition, the capital Hargeis ...

Regions of Somaliland The regions of Somaliland (; ) is divided into six administrative regions, Awdal, Sahil, Maroodi-Jeeh, Togdheer, Sanaag and Sool. These are in turn subdivided into twenty-two districts. Regions of Somaliland are the primary geographical ...

Districts of Somaliland The Districts of Somaliland (also known as local government districts) are second-level administrative subdivisions of Somaliland, below the level of Regions of Somaliland, region. There are a total of 22 district, each district is rated A, B ...

*** Cities in Somaliland

= Regions of Somaliland

Awdal Awdal (, ) is an administrative region (''Administrative divisions of Somaliland, gobol'') in western Somaliland. It was separated from Woqooyi Galbeed and became a province in 1984 and is the most northwesterly province of Somaliland. To the e ...

* Maroodi Jeeh * Sahil *

Sool Sool (, ) is a disputed administrative region (gobol). It borders Togdheer to the west, Sanaag to the north, Ethiopia to the south and Nugal, Bari to the east. Its capital city is Las Anod. The region is disputed by the self-declared Republic o ...

Togdheer Togdheer (, ) is an administrative region (''Administrative divisions of Somaliland, gobol'') in central Somaliland. Togdheer is bordered by Maroodi Jeex to the west, Sahil, Somaliland, Saaxil to the north, Sanaag to the northeast, Sool, Somalia ...

Sanaag Sanag (, ) is an administrative region ('' gobol'') in north eastern Somaliland.Regions of Somalia
Sa ...

= Administrative districts of Somaliland

The regions are divided into eighteen administrative districts. *

Sheikh Sheikh ( , , , , ''shuyūkh'' ) is an honorific title in the Arabic language, literally meaning "elder (administrative title), elder". It commonly designates a tribal chief or a Muslim ulama, scholar. Though this title generally refers to me ...

Berbera Berbera (; , ) is the capital of the Sahil, Somaliland, Sahil region of Somaliland and is the main sea port of the country, located approximately 160 km from the national capital, Hargeisa. Berbera is a coastal city and was the former capital of t ...

* Baki *

Borama Borama (, ) is the largest city of the northwestern Awdal region of Somaliland. The commercial seat of the province, it is situated near the border with Ethiopia. During the Middle Ages, Borama was ruled by the Adal Sultanate. It later formed a ...

Zeila Zeila (, ), also known as Zaila or Zayla, is a historical port town in the western Awdal region of Somaliland. In the Middle Ages, the Jewish traveller Benjamin of Tudela identified Zeila with the Biblical location of Havilah. Most modern schola ...

Lughaya Lughaya () is a coastal town in the northwestern Awdal region of Somaliland. Demographics The broader Lughaya District has a total population of 101,104 residents. The town is mainly inhabited by the Mahad 'Ase subclan of the Gadabuursi Dir cl ...

Aynabo Aynaba, also spelt Ainabo, Ainaba or Aynabo (, ) is a major town in western Sool region of Somaliland as well as the administrative seat of the Aynaba District. Overview Aynaba is situated on a busy tarmac road connecting Somaliland's major ci ...

Las Anod Las Anod (; ) is the administrative capital of the Sool region, currently controlled by Khatumo State forces aligned with Somalia. Territorial dispute The city is disputed by Puntland and Somaliland. The former bases its claim due to the kins ...

Taleh Taleh (, ) is a historical town in Sool region of Somalia. The town served as the capital of the pre-independence Dervish movement.Laurence, p.47. The Dalyare fort and the Taleh complex built between 1909 and 1910 are among the least disfigur ...

Hudun Hudun () is a historical town in the northern Sool, region of Somalia, and the seat of the Hudun District. Khatumo has effectively controlled there since around 2023. Overview Located in north west Somalia, and southeast Somaliland, Hudun lies ...

* Odweyne *

Buhoodle Buuhoodle (, ), also known as Bohotle, serves as a significant border town for the movement of goods between Khaatumo and the Somali Region of Ethiopia. The surrounding district is rich in livestock with growing agricultural activities. Territ ...

Gabiley Gabiley (, ), also known as Gebiley, is a city in the Maroodi Jeex region of Somaliland. Gabiley is located 58 km west of Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland. It is in the center of the Gabiley district, bounded on the north by the Gulf of ...

Hargeisa Hargeisa ( ; ; ) is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Somaliland, a ''List of states with limited recognition, de facto'' sovereign state in the Horn of Africa, still considered internationally to be part of Somalia. It is also th ...

Burao Burao, also spelt Bur'o or Bur'ao (; , , ), is the capital of the Togdheer region and the second largest city in Somaliland. Burao was the site of the Somaliland Declaration of Independence, declaration of an independent Somaliland on 18 May 19 ...

El Afweyn El Afweyn (, ) is a town in the Sanaag region of Somaliland. El Afweyn is a major historical town in western Sanaag region and sits at the major road connecting the cities of Burao and Erigavo. By road, the town is approximately 283 km east ...

Erigavo Erigavo (, ), also spelled as Erigabo, is the capital and largest city of the Sanaag region of Somaliland. Etymology The name ''Ceerigaabo'' is made up of two parts: ''Ceeri'' which describes a place water collects, and ''gaabo'' (''gaaban'') ...

* Lasqoray

= Cities in Somaliland

= The main cities and towns in Somaliland: *

(Hargeysa), capital *

Burco Burao, also spelt Bur'o or Bur'ao (; , , ), is the capital of the Togdheer region and the second largest city in Somaliland. Burao was the site of the declaration of an independent Somaliland on 18 May 1991. Etymology The word ''burco'' des ...

(Burao) *

Boorama Borama (, ) is the largest city of the northwestern Awdal region of Somaliland. The commercial seat of the province, it is situated near the border with Ethiopia. During the Middle Ages, Borama was ruled by the Adal Sultanate. It later formed a ...

(Borama) *

Ceerigaabo Erigavo (, ), also spelled as Erigabo, is the capital and largest city of the Sanaag region of Somaliland. Etymology The name ''Ceerigaabo'' is made up of two parts: ''Ceeri'' which describes a place water collects, and ''gaabo'' (''gaaban'') ...

(Erigabo) *

(Laascaanood) *

(Gabileh) *

Baligubadle Baligubadle is a town in the southern Maroodi Jeex region of Somaliland. The locality serves as the capital of the Baligubadle District, an administrative subdivision of the Maroodi Jeex region that was created in 1991 after regaining Somaliland ...

(Saylac) * Odweyne * Lasqoray

Demography of Somaliland

Demographics of Somaliland Somaliland, officially the Republic of Somaliland, is an List of states with limited recognition, unrecognised country in the Horn of Africa. It is located in the southern coast of the Gulf of Aden and bordered by Djibouti to the northwest, E ...

Presidents of the Somaliland

Abdirahman Ahmed Ali Tuur Abdirahman Ahmed Ali Tuur (, ) (var. "Tur", "Tour", meaning "Hunchback") (November 6, 1931 - November 8, 2003) was a Somali politician who served as the first President of Somaliland from 1991 to 1993. Tuur previously served as the Chairman of ...

: 1991–1993 *

Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal Mohamed Haji Ibrahim Egal (, ; August 15, 1928 – May 3, 2002) was a Somali politician who served as the president of Somaliland from 1993 to his death in 2002. He previously served as the prime minister of the State of Somaliland between 26 ...

: 1993–2002 *

Dahir Riyale Kahin Dahir Riyale Kahin (, ; born 12 March 1952) is a Somaliland politician who was President of Somaliland from 2002 to 2010. He previously served as a senior officer in the National Security Service in Somalia, and he was Vice President of Somal ...

: 2002–2010 *

Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud (, ; 1 June 1938 – 15 November 2024), known by his nickname Silanyo (), was a Somaliland politician who served as the President of Somaliland from 2010 to 2017. During the 1980s, he also served as the Chairman of the ...

: 2010–2017 *

Muse Bihi Abdi Musa Bihi Abdi (, ; born 16 June 1948) is a Somaliland politician and former military officer who served as the 5th President of Somaliland from 2017 to 2024. During the 1970s, he served as a pilot in the Somali Air Force under the Siad Barr ...

: 2017–2024 *

Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi (, ; born 24 April 1956), colloquially known as Irro (), is a Somaliland politician and diplomat who has been the 6th and current President of Somaliland since 12 December 2024. Abdirahman served as speaker of t ...

: 2024–

Government and politics of Somaliland

Somaliland Presidential Palace - Qasriga Madaxtooyada JSL

Politics of Somaliland The politics of Somaliland take place within a hybrid system of governance, which, under the Somaliland constitution, combines traditional and western institutions. The constitution separates government into an executive branch, a legislative br ...

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Capital Capital and its variations may refer to: Common uses * Capital city, a municipality of primary status ** Capital region, a metropolitan region containing the capital ** List of national capitals * Capital letter, an upper-case letter Econom ...

of Somaliland:

Elections in Somaliland Somaliland elects on national level a head of state (the president) and a legislature. The president is elected by the people for a five-year term. The Parliament (''Baarlamaanka'') has two chambers. The House of Representatives (''Golaha Wak ...

Political parties in Somaliland Somaliland has a multi-party system, with a constitutional limit of three official parties at the national level (determined for a 10-year period at the beginning of each decade based on municipal election results, in which more parties are allo ...

Branches of the government of Somaliland

Government of Somaliland The Government of the Republic of Somaliland (JSL) (, ) is the central government of Somaliland. The Government of Somaliland consists of legislative, executive, and judicial branches, each of which functions independently from the others. T ...

Executive branch of the government of Somaliland

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, 5th President of Somaliland,

** 6th Vice President of Somaliland,

Abdirahman Saylici Abdirahman Abdillahi Ismail Saylici (, ) (born 28 October 1956) is a Somaliland politician and former businessman who served as Vice President of Somaliland from 2010 to 2024, after winning the election of 2010 together with Ahmed Mohamed Moham ...

Cabinet of Somaliland The politics of Somaliland take place within a hybrid system of governance, which, under the Somaliland constitution, combines traditional and western institutions. The constitution separates government into an executive branch, a legislative br ...

Legislative branch of the government of Somaliland

Parliament of Somaliland The Parliament of Somaliland consists of two chambers: *The House of Elders of Somaliland, House of Elders (upper chamber, Upper Chamber) *The House of Representatives of Somaliland, House of Representatives (lower chamber, Lower Chamber) The c ...

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Judicial branch of the government of Somaliland

Judiciary of Somaliland

Foreign relations of Somaliland

Foreign relations of Somaliland Foreign relations of the Republic of Somaliland are the responsibility of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Somaliland.

Diplomatic missions in Somaliland Diplomatics (in American English, and in most anglophone countries), or diplomatic (in British English), is a scholarly discipline centred on the critical analysis of documents, especially historical documents. It focuses on the conventions, pr ...

Diplomatic missions of Somaliland This is a list of representative offices of Somaliland in other countries. Somaliland is a '' de facto'' independent republic, whose independence is not recognised by any UN member state or international organisation. All countries recognise So ...

International organization membership

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Law and order in Somaliland

Judiciary of Somaliland *

Alcohol in Somaliland Alcohol may refer to: Common uses * Alcohol (chemistry), a class of compounds * Ethanol, one of several alcohols, commonly known as alcohol in everyday life ** Alcohol (drug), intoxicant found in alcoholic beverages ** Alcoholic beverage, an alco ...

* Cannabis in Somaliland * Capital punishment in Somaliland *

Constitution of Somaliland The Constitution of the Republic of Somaliland (; ) is the supreme source of national law of Somaliland, an unrecognised state considered to be part of Somalia by the international community, adopted by the Houses of the Parliament of Somali ...

* Crime in Somaliland ** Kidnapping and hostage taking in Somaliland * Human rights in Somaliland ** LGBT rights in Somaliland * Law enforcement in Somaliland * Marriage in Somaliland ** Polygamy in Somaliland *

Xeer ''Xeer'' (pronounced ) is the traditional legal system used by Somalis in Somalia, Djibouti, Somali Region of Ethiopia, and the North Eastern Province in Kenya. It is one of the three systems from which formal Somali law draws its inspiration, the ...

Military of Somaliland

Military of Somaliland The Somaliland National Armed Forces (; ) are the military services of the Republic of Somaliland. The Somaliland National Armed Forces consist of the Somaliland National Army, the Somaliland Coast Guard, the Somaliland Police Force, the Som ...

* Command ** Commander-in-chief:

Nuh Ismail Tani General Nuh Ismail Tani () is the former chief of staff of the Somaliland Armed Forces. He was replaced on 23 January 2025 by Lieutenant General Nimcaan Yusuf Osman (Gahnug). History Tani comes from the Sa'ad Musa sub-division of the Habr Awa ...

*** Ministry of Defence of Somaliland * Forces **

Army of Somaliland The Somaliland National Armed Forces (; ) are the military services of the Republic of Somaliland. The Somaliland National Armed Forces consist of the Somaliland National Army, the Somaliland Coast Guard, the Somaliland Police Force, the Somalil ...

** Navy of Somaliland **

National Intelligence Agency (Somaliland) The National Intelligence Agency of Somaliland (NIA) is Somaliland's intelligence agency, established in 2012 by President Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud (''Siilaanyo'') and approved by the Parliament of Somaliland in 2013. The head of the agency is the ...

Local government in Somaliland

Local government in Somaliland Local may refer to: Geography and transportation * Local (train), a train serving local traffic demand * Local, Missouri, a community in the United States Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Local'' (comics), a limited series comic book by Bria ...

History of Somaliland

History of Somaliland The history of Somaliland, an unrecognised country in the Horn of Africa, bordered by the Gulf of Aden, and the East African land mass, begins with human habitation tens of thousands of years ago. It includes the civilizations of Punt, the Ot ...

Isaaq Sultanate The Isaaq Sultanate (, Wadaad's writing, Wadaad: , ) was a Muslims, Muslim sultanate that ruled parts of the Horn of Africa in the 18th and 19th centuries. The kingdom spanned the territories of the Isaaq clan in modern-day Somaliland and Ethiopi ...

Somaliland Declaration of Independence The Somaliland Declaration of Independence was made on 18 May 1991 by Somali sultans from the Isaaq, Dhulbahante, Issa (clan), Issa, Gadabursi, Warsangali clans, as well as the Somali National Movement.2001 Somaliland constitutional referendum * Current events of Somaliland *

Puntland–Somaliland dispute The Puntland–Somaliland dispute is an ongoing dispute and conflict over the Administrative divisions of Somalia, provinces of Sool, Somalia, Sool, Sanaag and Cayn of Togdheer regions between the List of states with limited recognition, self-dec ...

Culture of Somaliland

Culture of Somaliland * Architecture of Somaliland *

Cuisine of Somaliland Somali cuisine is characterized by aromatic spices and robust flavors, reflecting a distinctive blend of rich regional traditions and the influences of expansive trade networks established by Somali merchants, whose long monopoly on spices such as ...

Languages of Somaliland Most people in Somaliland speak at least two out of three widespread languages: the official language Somali, the second language Arabic, and the international language English. Article 6 of the Constitution of 2001 designates the official lan ...

Media in Somaliland Media may refer to: Communication * Means of communication, tools and channels used to deliver information or data ** Advertising media, various media, content, buying and placement for advertising ** Interactive media, media that is inte ...

National symbols of Somaliland Various national symbols of Somaliland include: * National emblem of Somaliland * Flag of Somaliland * National anthem of Somaliland {{Africa topic, National symbols of ...

Coat of arms of Somaliland The national Coat of arms, emblem of Somaliland (, ), was introduced on 14 October 1996 along with the flag of Somaliland, when it was approved by the National Conference. It was introduced by Abdullahi Abdi Omar, Abdullahi Abdi Omar (Jawaan). D ...

Flag of Somaliland The flag of Somaliland (; ) was adopted on 14 October 1996. It consists of a tricolour of green, white, and red, with a black star located in the centre. On the green stripe, there is the Shahada in white calligraphic script. The Constituti ...

National anthem of Somaliland "" (; ; ) is the national anthem of Somaliland, a self-declared republic that is internationally recognized as an autonomous region of Somalia Somalia, officially the Federal Republic of Somalia, is the easternmost country in continental ...

* Public holidays in Somaliland *

Religion in Somaliland Somaliland, officially the Republic of Somaliland, is an List of states with limited recognition, unrecognised country in the Horn of Africa. It is located in the southern coast of the Gulf of Aden and bordered by Djibouti to the northwest, E ...

Islam in Somaliland Practitioners of Islam first entered Somaliland in the northwestern city of Zeila during prophet Muhammad's lifetime whereupon they built the Masjid al-Qiblatayn; as such, Islam has been a part of Somali society since the 7th century. Practi ...

Christianity in Somaliland Christianity in Somaliland is a minority religion, estimated to have 7,642 followers according to the 2023 report by the Somali Bible Society. This census did not count for the Christians in Somaliland who continue to practice their religion se ...

*** Roman Catholicism in Somaliland

Art in Somaliland

* Somali art * Cinema of Somaliland **

Somaliwood Somaliwood is an informal name for the Somali film industry that has developed in Columbus, Ohio, where a large Somali diaspora exists. Following the model of Bollywood, the name is a portmanteau of the words "Somali" and "Hollywood", the center o ...

Literature of Somaliland Somali literature is the literature used by the ethnic Somalis of Somalia, Somaliland, Djibouti, Yemen, Eritrea, Ogadenia, and Kenya. Somali poetry Nation of Bards Due to the Somali people's passionate love for and facility with poetry, Somali ...

* Music of Somaliland

Sports in Somaliland

Sports in Somaliland *

Somaliland national football team The Somaliland national football team (Arabic: الاتحاد الصوماليلاند لكرة القدم) is the football team that represents Somaliland, a self-declared republic that is internationally recognized as a ''de facto'' state. Al ...

* Somaliland League * Somaliland Cup * Somaliland Football *

Somaliland national basketball team Somaliland, officially the Republic of Somaliland, is an unrecognised country in the Horn of Africa. It is located in the southern coast of the Gulf of Aden and bordered by Djibouti to the northwest, Ethiopia to the south and west, and Somal ...

Economy and infrastructure of Somaliland

Economy of Somaliland The economy of Somaliland largely relies on primary production and agriculture, where livestock is the main export of the country, which it ships to neighbouring Djibouti and Ethiopia, as well as to Gulf states, such as UAE, Saudi Arabia and Oma ...

Agriculture in Somalia Agriculture in Somalia () is the largest economic sector in Somalia and the country's major source of employment. It contributes more than 65% to the national GDP from domestic distribution and exports to other parts of the continent, Asia and Eur ...

* Banking in Somaliland **

Bank of Somaliland The Bank of Somaliland (, ) is the monetary authority, central bank, and commercial bank of Somaliland. Established in 1994, the central bank is provided for in the constitution of Somaliland. It has a head office in Hargeisa, in addition to sixt ...

* Communications in Somaliland ** Internet in Somaliland * Companies of Somaliland * Currency of Somaliland:

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: None * Economic history of Somaliland * Energy in Somaliland * Health care in Somaliland * Mining in Somaliland *

Somaliland Stock Exchange Somaliland, officially the Republic of Somaliland, is an unrecognised country in the Horn of Africa. It is located in the southern coast of the Gulf of Aden and bordered by Djibouti to the northwest, Ethiopia to the south and west, and Somal ...

* Tourism in Somaliland * Telecommunications in Somaliland * Transport in Somaliland **

Airports in Somaliland An airport is an aerodrome with extended facilities, mostly for commercial air transport. They usually consist of a landing area, which comprises an aerially accessible open space including at least one operationally active surface such ...

Education in Somaliland

Education in Somaliland Education in Somaliland is provided in public and private schools. Education in Somaliland is managed by Ministry of Education and Science which controls the development and administration of state schools; it also has an advisory and supervisor ...

* National Library of Somaliland *

Universities in Somaliland A university () is an institution of tertiary education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. ''University'' is derived from the Latin phrase , which roughly means "community of teachers and scholars". Univ ...

References

External links

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

February 4, 2004 led by

Tony Worthington William Anthony Worthington (born 11 October 1941), known as Tony Worthington, is a retired politician in the United Kingdom. Early life He was brought up in Lincoln, attending the City School (a boys' grammar school) on Monks Road in Lincol ...

Somaliland recognition finds enhanced support
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