Government of Somaliland

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The Government of Somaliland is the self-declared governing authority of the autonomous region of Somaliland in the Horn of Africa, administering its political, economic, and security affairs despite lacking broad international recognition.

All labels observed (7)

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf government
self-declared state authority
branch executive
judicial
legislative
capital Hargeisa
claimsSuccessorOf independent State of Somaliland (1960)
constitution Constitution of Somaliland
constitutionalForm republic
constitutionApprovedByReferendum 2001
controlsCapital Hargeisa
country Somaliland
declarationOfIndependenceDate 1991-05-18
declaredIndependenceFrom Somalia
engagesIn diplomatic outreach for international recognition
executiveBranch Cabinet of Somaliland
formerColonialPower United Kingdom
governmentType multi-party system
presidential system
governsTerritory Somaliland
headOfGovernment President of Somaliland
headOfState President of Somaliland
historicalPrecursor State of Somaliland
linked to: Somaliland
internationalRecognitionStatus largely unrecognized
judicialBranch Judiciary of Somaliland
legalSystem mixed legal system of civil law, Sharia, and customary law
legislativeBody Parliament of Somaliland
lowerHouse House of Representatives of Somaliland
notMemberOf African Union
United Nations
officialLanguage Arabic
Somali
politicalStatus self-declared independent state
recognizedBy no United Nations member state as a sovereign country (as of 2024)
region Horn of Africa
responsibleFor defence and security forces of Somaliland
economic policy in Somaliland
foreign relations of Somaliland
internal security in Somaliland
public administration in Somaliland
taxation in Somaliland
seatOfGovernment Hargeisa
securityApparatus Somaliland Armed Forces
linked to: Somaliland forces

Somaliland Coast Guard
Somaliland Police Force
sovereigntyClaimedFrom Somalia
upperHouse Guurti
usesCurrency Somaliland shilling
workingLanguage English

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Port of Berbera hasOwner Government of Somaliland
Somali National Movement successorOrganization Somaliland government
linked to: Government of Somaliland
Somaliland forces commandStructure Ministry of Defence of Somaliland
linked to: Government of Somaliland
Somaliland Port Authority associatedWith Somaliland government
linked to: Government of Somaliland
Government of Somaliland executiveBranch Cabinet of Somaliland
linked to: Government of Somaliland
Berbera Airport usedBy Somaliland authorities
linked to: Government of Somaliland
Parliament of Somaliland partOf Government of Somaliland
House of Elders cooperatesWith executive branch of Somaliland
linked to: Government of Somaliland
Somaliland shilling usedBy Somaliland government
linked to: Government of Somaliland
Sool region governanceClaimedBy Somaliland government
linked to: Government of Somaliland
Cayn region hasDeFactoAuthority Somaliland administration
linked to: Government of Somaliland
House of Representatives (Somaliland) oversees Government of Somaliland
subject linked to: House of Representatives