Somaliland March 25, 2019 Africa , agriculture , Berbera , border conflict , British colony , British Somalia , Burao , Cal Madow , civil war , colony , conflicts , desert , East Africa , Gulf of Aden , Hargeisa , Hargeysa , Horn of Africa , Indian Ocean , Laas Geel , nomades , poverty , Punt , Puntland , sharia , Somalia , Somaliland , war Official name Republic of Somaliland Name in local language Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliland (so) ; جمهورية أرض الصومال (ar) Continent Africa Subcontinent East Africa Population (ranking: 127e ) 4,979,218 inhabitants (2018) Population growth 3.14 % / year Area 176,119 km² Density 28.27 inhabitants / km² GDP (ranking: 194e )2.573 billions $USD (2017) GDP/capita (ranking ) 675 $USD (2017) GDP growth -10.00 % / year (2017) Life expectancy (ranking ) 50.40 years (2014) Birth rate 0.00 ‰ (2018) Fertility rate 5.40 children / woman (2011) Death rate (ranking ) 1.32 ‰ (2010) Infant mortality rate (ranking ) 76.00 ‰ (2014) Literacy rate 48.00 % (2014) Official languages Somali (Arabic and English are often used) Currency Somaliland shilling (SLSH) HDI (ranking: n.c. )0.000 / 1 (2017) EPI (ranking )0.00 (2018) Government Presidential constitutional republic Head of State President Muse Bihi Abdi National Day 18 May (independence from Somalia in 1991) ISO Codes , Demonym Somalilander
An unrecognized but functioning country Somaliland is an ancient territory of Somalia located in the Horn of Africa. Its self-declared independence in 1991 from Somalia and its Constitution of 30 April 2000 (partly based on Sharia law) are not recognized by the international community. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the west and south, Djibouti to the northwest, Puntland to the east, and faces Yemen on the other side of the Gulf of Aden. Its capital and main city is Hargeisa.
Hargeisa, capital of Somaliland. Photo: Retlaw Snellac Port of Berbera, Somaliland. Photo: Lakmi Urban areas (2018) Urban areas Population Hargeisa 1,061,029 inhabitants Burao 350,211 inhabitants Berbera 267,918 inhabitants Borama 215,616 inhabitants Erigavo 114,846 inhabitants
Administrative divisions Regions Population Area Awdal 673,263 inhabitants 21,374 km² Sahil 360,000 inhabitants 0 km² Sanaag 677,000 inhabitants 53,374 km² Sool 718,000 inhabitants 25,036 km² Togdheer 941,000 inhabitants 38,663 km² Woqooyi Galbeed 2,400,000 inhabitants 28,836 km²
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