Puntland

semi-autonomous state that considers itself to be part of Somalia
AdministrativeArea autonomous_administrative_territorial_entity Q485112
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Puntland

Summary

Puntland is an autonomous administrative territorial entity[1]. Puntland draws 3,264 Wikipedia views per month (autonomous_administrative_territorial_entity category, ranking #1 of 8).[2]

Key Facts

  • Puntland is located in Somalia[3].
  • Puntland is in the country of Somalia[4].
  • Puntland is on the body of water Gulf of Aden[5].
  • Puntland is on the body of water Guardafui Channel[6].
  • Puntland's head of government is recorded as Said Abdullahi Mohamed[7].
  • Puntland's head of government is recorded as Ahmed Elmi Osman[8].
  • Puntland's instance of is recorded as autonomous administrative territorial entity[9].
  • Puntland's instance of is recorded as autonomous state administration body[10].
  • Puntland's head of state is recorded as Said Abdullahi Mohamed[11].
  • Puntland's capital is recorded as Garowe[12].
  • Puntland's official language is recorded as Somali[13].
  • Puntland's official language is recorded as Arabic[14].
  • Puntland's currency is recorded as Somali shilling[15].
  • Puntland's shares border with is recorded as Waqooyi-Bari[16].
  • Puntland's shares border with is recorded as Galmudug[17].
  • Puntland's shares border with is recorded as Somaliland[18].
  • Puntland's shares border with is recorded as Ethiopia[19].
  • Land of Punt is named after Puntland[20].
  • Puntland's flag is recorded as flag of Puntland[21].
  • Puntland's legislative body is recorded as Puntland Parliament[22].
  • Puntland is part of Nugal[23].
  • Puntland is part of Bari[24].
  • Puntland is part of Mudug[25].
  • Puntland is part of Ra'as Aseir[26].
  • Puntland's Commons category is recorded as Puntland[27].

Body

Geography

Puntland is in the country of Somalia[4]. Puntland is located in Somalia[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Gulf of Aden[5], a bay[28], in Yemen[29] and Guardafui Channel[6], a strait[30]. Part of include Nugal[23], a region of Somalia[31], in Somalia[32]; Bari[24], a region of Somalia[33], in Somalia[34]; Mudug[25], a region of Somalia[35], in Somalia[36]; and Ra'as Aseir[26], a region of Somalia[37], in Somalia[38].

Physical Characteristics

Puntland covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+212510'}[39]. Puntland has a population of {'amount': '+4900000'}[40].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include autonomous administrative territorial entity[9] and autonomous state administration body[10].

History and Context

August 1, 1998 marks the founding of Puntland[41]. Land of Punt is named after Puntland[20].

Why It Matters

Puntland draws 3,264 Wikipedia views per month (autonomous_administrative_territorial_entity category, ranking #1 of 8).[2] Puntland has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] Puntland is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [41] . wikidata.org.
  27. [40] . bbc.com. bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [39] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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