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 (6,298 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Somaliland is in the country of Somalia^[3].
• Somaliland's continent is recorded as 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 flag image is recorded as Flag of Somaliland.svg^[15].
• Somaliland's shares border with is recorded as Waqooyi-Bari^[16].
• Somaliland's shares border with is recorded as Ethiopia^[17].
• Somaliland's shares border with is recorded as Djibouti^[18].
• Somaliland's shares border with is recorded as Puntland^[19].
• Somaliland's anthem is recorded as Samo ku waar^[20].
• Somaliland's coat of arms image is recorded as Emblem of Somaliland.svg^[21].
• Somaliland's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Awdal Region^[22].
• Somaliland's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Maroodi Jeeh^[23].
• Somaliland's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Togdheer Region^[24].
• Somaliland's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Sool^[25].
• Somaliland's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Sanaag Region^[26].
• Somaliland's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Sahil^[27].

Body

Founding

+1991-05-18T00:00:00Z 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's part of is recorded as East Africa^[33]. Somaliland's follows is recorded as State of Somaliland^[34].

Why It Matters

Somaliland ranks in the top 6% of state_with_limited_recognition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,298 views/month).^[2] Somaliland has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] Somaliland is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]