The following outline is provided as an overview and topical guide to Somaliland:

Somaliland – is an internationally unrecognised country. "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." 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, before voluntarily uniting with the Trust Territory of Somalia (the former Italian Somaliland) 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: 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

Somaliland is: a country Location: Eastern Hemisphere, on the Equator Africa East Africa Horn of Africa Time zone: East Africa Time (UTC+03) Extreme points of Somaliland High: Shimbiris Low: Guban 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 Wildlife of Somaliland 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: 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. "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." Time zone: East Africa Time (UTC+03)

Administrative divisions of Somaliland Administrative divisions of Somaliland Regions of Somaliland Districts of Somaliland Cities in Somaliland

Regions of Somaliland

Regions of Somaliland Awdal Maroodi Jeeh Sahil Sool Togdheer Sanaag

Administrative districts of Somaliland

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 The 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

Demographics of Somaliland

Presidents of the Somaliland

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: 2017–2024 Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi: 2024–

Government and politics of Somaliland

Politics of Somaliland Form of government: Capital of Somaliland: Hargeisa Elections in Somaliland Political parties in Somaliland

Branches of the government of Somaliland

Government of Somaliland

Executive branch of the government of Somaliland Head of state and head of government, 6th President of Somaliland, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi 6th Vice President of Somaliland, Mohamed Aw-Ali Abdi Cabinet of Somaliland

Legislative branch of the government of Somaliland

Parliament of Somaliland (bicameral)

Judicial branch of the government of Somaliland

Judiciary of Somaliland

Foreign relations of Somaliland

Foreign relations of Somaliland Diplomatic missions in Somaliland Diplomatic missions of Somaliland

International organization membership NoneCIA - The World Factbook - Somalia

Law and order in Somaliland

Judiciary of Somaliland Alcohol in Somaliland Cannabis in Somaliland Capital punishment in Somaliland Constitution of Somaliland 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

Military of Somaliland

Military of Somaliland Command Commander-in-chief: Nuh Ismail Tani Ministry of Defence of Somaliland Forces Army of Somaliland Navy of Somaliland National Intelligence Agency (Somaliland)

Local government in Somaliland

Local government in Somaliland

History of Somaliland

History of Somaliland

Isaaq Sultanate State of Somaliland Somaliland Declaration of Independence 2001 Somaliland constitutional referendum Current events of Somaliland Puntland–Somaliland dispute

Culture of Somaliland

Culture of Somaliland Architecture of Somaliland Cuisine of Somaliland Languages of Somaliland Media in Somaliland National symbols of Somaliland Coat of arms of Somaliland Flag of Somaliland National anthem of Somaliland Public holidays in Somaliland Religion in Somaliland Islam in Somaliland Christianity in Somaliland Roman Catholicism in Somaliland

Art in Somaliland Somali art Cinema of Somaliland Somaliwood Literature of Somaliland Music of Somaliland

Sports in Somaliland

Sports in Somaliland Somaliland national football team Somaliland League Somaliland Cup Somaliland Football Somaliland national basketball team

Economy and infrastructure of Somaliland

Economy of Somaliland Agriculture in Somalia Banking in Somaliland Bank of 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 Airports in Somaliland

Education in Somaliland

Education in Somaliland National Library of Somaliland Universities in Somaliland

See also

Somaliland List of international rankings List of Somaliland-related topics Outline of Africa Outline of geography

References

External links

Somaliland official website

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