Outline of Somaliland
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Outline of Somaliland
The following outline is provided as an overview and topical guide to Somaliland:
Somaliland – unrecognised self-declared sovereign state that is internationally recognised as an autonomous region of Somalia.[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 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]
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General reference
- Common English regional name: Somaliland
- Common endonym(s)
- ISO country code: none
- ISO region code: none
- Internet country code top-level domain: none
Geography of Somaliland
Location of Somaliland
- Somaliland is situated within the following regions:
- Eastern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere
- Africa
- East Africa
- Horn of Africa
- Somalia - Somaliland is regarded internationally as being an autonomous region of Somalia.[7][8]
- Horn of Africa
- East Africa
- Time zone: East Africa Time (UTC+03)
Administrative divisions
Main article: Regions of Somaliland
| Key | Region | Capital | Area km² |
Population density km2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salal | Zeila | n/a | n/a |
| 2 | Awdal | Borama | n/a | n/a |
| 3 | Gabiley | Gabiley | n/a | n/a |
| 4 | Gaaroodi | Salahley | n/a | n/a |
| 5 | Sahil | Berbera | n/a | n/a[9] |
| 6 | Odweyne | Odweyne | n/a | n/a |
| 7 | Togdheer | Burao | n/a | n/a |
| 8 | Cayn | Buuhoodle | n/a | n/a |
| 9 | Sarar | Caynaba | n/a | n/a |
| 10 | Sool | Las Anod | n/a | n/a |
| 11 | Sanaag | Erigavo | n/a | n/a |
| 12 | Maakhir | Badhan | n/a | n/a |
| 13 | Hawd | Baligubadle | n/a | n/a |
| 14 | Maroodi Jeex | Hargeisa | n/a | n/a |
The main cities and towns in Somaliland:
- Hargeisa (Hargeysa), capital
- Boorama (Borama)
- Berbera
- Burco (Burao)
- Ceerigaabo (Erigabo)
- Dilla
- Las Anod (Laascaanood)
- Gabiley (Gabileh)
- Baligubadle
- Zeila (Saylac)
- Odweyne
- Yubbe
- Badhan
- Lasqoray
| State | Capital | Annexed |
|---|---|---|
| Gabiley | Gabiley | Maroodi Jeex |
| Maakhir | Badhan | Sanaag |
| Cayn | Buhoodle | Togdheer |
| Salal | Zeila | Awdal |
| Sarar | Caynaba | Sool |
| Odweyne | Odweyne | Togdheer |
| Hawd | Baligubadle | Maroodi Jeex |
16 new Districts:
| District | Region | Annexed Region |
|---|---|---|
| Haji Salax | Odweyne | Togdheer |
| Kalabaydh | Sool region | – |
| Wajale | Gabile | Hargeysa |
| Widh-widh | Buhoodle | Sool |
| Qorulugad | Buhoodle | Togdheer |
| Go’Da Weyne | Sahil | – |
| Harasheekh | Odweyne | Togdheer |
| Raydab Khatumo | Odweyne | Togdheer |
| Garba Dardar | Salal | Awdal |
| Boon | Sala | Awdal |
| Harirad | Salal | Awdal |
| Las Idle | Sahil | – |
| War Idad | Sarar | Togdheer |
| Yubbe | Sanaag | Maakhir |
| Elal | Sarar | Togdheer |
| War Imran | Togdheer | – |
| Magalo Ad | Awdal | – |
Government and politics of Somaliland
Main article: Politics of Somaliland
- Form of government:
- Capital of Somaliland: Hargeisa
Executive branch
- Heads of state: Presidents of Somaliland
Legislative branch
Foreign relations of Somaliland
Main article: Foreign relations of Somaliland
International organization membership
- None[10]
Law and order within Somaliland
Military of Somaliland
Main article: Military of Somaliland
History of Somaliland
Main article: History of Somaliland
Culture of Somaliland
Main article: Culture of Somaliland
- Cuisine of Somaliland
- Coat of arms of Somaliland
- Flag of Somaliland
- Public holidays in Somaliland
- Roman Catholicism in Somaliland
Economy and infrastructure of Somaliland
- Currency of Somaliland: Shilling
- Telecommunications in Somaliland
- Tourism in Somaliland
- Transport in Somaliland
See also
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Somali language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
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Arabic language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
Main article: Somaliland
References
- ^ "The Transitional Federal Charter of the Somali Republic". University of Pretoria. 2004-02-01. http://www.chr.up.ac.za/hr_docs/countries/docs/charterfeb04.pdf. 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. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F00A10FB395A1A7A93C4AB178DD85F448685F9. Retrieved 2008-06-20.
- ^ a b "How Britain said farewell to its Empire". BBC News. 2010-07-23. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-10740852.
- ^ Encyclopaedia Britannica, The New Encyclopaedia Britannica, (Encyclopaedia Britannica: 2002), p.835
- ^ "The dawn of the Somali nation-state in 1960". Buluugleey.com. http://www.buluugleey.com/warkiidanbe/Governance.htm. Retrieved 2009-02-25.
- ^ "The making of a Somalia state". Strategypage.com. 2006-08-09. http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htwin/articles/20060809.aspx. Retrieved 2009-02-25.
- ^ "The Transitional Federal Charter of the Somali Republic". University of Pretoria. 2004-02-01. http://www.chr.up.ac.za/hr_docs/countries/docs/charterfeb04.pdf. 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. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/02/world/africa/02somalia.html. Retrieved 2010-02-02.
- ^ Somaliland Constitution
- ^ CIA - The World Factbook - Somalia
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- Somaliland official website
- Somaliland Net (Somali) (English)
- Somaliland.Org news website (Somali) (English)
- Democracy Comes of Age in Somaliland Contemporary Review, 2005, Stefan Simanowitz
- Somaliland Times (English)
- 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
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