Somaliland

Summary

Somaliland is a state with limited recognition^[1]. Somaliland ranks in the top 6% of state_with_limited_recognition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30,572 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Somaliland is in the country of Somalia^[3].
• Somaliland is on the continent of Africa^[4].
• Somaliland's instance of is recorded as state with limited recognition^[5].
• Somaliland's instance of is recorded as republic^[6].
• Somaliland's instance of is recorded as country^[7].
• Somaliland's head of state is recorded as Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi^[8].
• Somaliland's capital is recorded as Hargeisa^[9].
• Somaliland's official language is recorded as Somali^[10].
• Somaliland's official language is recorded as Arabic^[11].
• Somaliland's official language is recorded as English^[12].
• Somaliland's currency is recorded as Somaliland shilling^[13].
• Somaliland's currency is recorded as ZAAD^[14].
• Somaliland's shares border with is recorded as Waqooyi-Bari^[15].
• Somaliland's shares border with is recorded as Ethiopia^[16].
• Somaliland's shares border with is recorded as Djibouti^[17].
• Somaliland's shares border with is recorded as Puntland^[18].
• Somaliland's anthem is recorded as Samo ku waar^[19].
• Somaliland's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Awdal Region^[20].
• Somaliland's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Maroodi Jeeh^[21].
• Somaliland's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Togdheer Region^[22].
• Somaliland's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Sool^[23].
• Somaliland's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Sanaag Region^[24].
• Somaliland's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Sahil^[25].
• Somaliland followed State of Somaliland^[26].
• Somaliland's flag is recorded as flag of Somaliland^[27].

Body

Founding

May 18, 1991 marks the founding of Somaliland^[28].

Identity

Official names include {'lang': 'so', 'text': 'Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliland'}^[29], {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'جمهورية أرض الصومال'}^[30], {'lang': 'sk', 'text': 'Republika Somaliland'}^[31], and {'lang': 'be-tarask', 'text': 'Рэспубліка Самалілэнду'}^[32]. Somaliland is part of East Africa^[33]. Somaliland followed State of Somaliland^[26].

Why It Matters

Somaliland ranks in the top 6% of state_with_limited_recognition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30,572 views/month).^[2] Somaliland has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] Somaliland is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]