Somaliland shilling
E462627
The Somaliland shilling is the de facto national currency used in the self-declared Republic of Somaliland in the Horn of Africa.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Somaliland shilling canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4676517 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Somaliland shilling Context triple: [Somaliland, currency, Somaliland shilling]
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A.
Somali shilling
The Somali shilling is the official currency of Somalia, used primarily in domestic cash transactions despite the country’s prolonged political and economic instability.
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B.
Aden shilling
The Aden shilling was the official monetary unit used in the British-controlled Colony of Aden in the mid-20th century.
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C.
Dirachma somalensis
Dirachma somalensis is a rare, woody plant species endemic to arid regions of Somalia and notable for being one of only two known species in the small genus Dirachma.
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D.
Sudanese pound
The Sudanese pound is the official monetary unit of Sudan, used for everyday transactions and economic activities within the country.
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E.
Sudanese dinar
The Sudanese dinar was the former currency of Sudan, used mainly in the 1990s and early 2000s before being replaced by a reintroduced Sudanese pound.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Somaliland shilling Target entity description: The Somaliland shilling is the de facto national currency used in the self-declared Republic of Somaliland in the Horn of Africa.
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A.
Somali shilling
The Somali shilling is the official currency of Somalia, used primarily in domestic cash transactions despite the country’s prolonged political and economic instability.
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B.
Aden shilling
The Aden shilling was the official monetary unit used in the British-controlled Colony of Aden in the mid-20th century.
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C.
Dirachma somalensis
Dirachma somalensis is a rare, woody plant species endemic to arid regions of Somalia and notable for being one of only two known species in the small genus Dirachma.
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D.
Sudanese pound
The Sudanese pound is the official monetary unit of Sudan, used for everyday transactions and economic activities within the country.
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E.
Sudanese dinar
The Sudanese dinar was the former currency of Sudan, used mainly in the 1990s and early 2000s before being replaced by a reintroduced Sudanese pound.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | currency ⓘ |
| circulationArea | territory controlled by Somaliland ⓘ |
| countryOrRegionUsed | Somaliland ⓘ |
| currencyCode | SLSH ⓘ |
| denominationType |
banknote
ⓘ
coin ⓘ |
| exchangeRateRegime | managed by Bank of Somaliland ⓘ |
| hasDenomination |
10 Somaliland shillings
ⓘ
100 Somaliland shillings ⓘ 1000 Somaliland shillings ⓘ 10000 Somaliland shillings ⓘ 20 Somaliland shillings ⓘ 5 Somaliland shillings ⓘ 50 Somaliland shillings ⓘ 500 Somaliland shillings ⓘ 5000 Somaliland shillings ⓘ |
| ISO4217Status | not assigned an official ISO 4217 code ⓘ |
| legalStatus |
de facto national currency of Somaliland
ⓘ
not internationally recognized as legal tender outside Somaliland ⓘ |
| monetaryAuthority | Bank of Somaliland ⓘ |
| region | Horn of Africa ⓘ |
| subunit | cent ⓘ |
| subunitToUnit | 100 ⓘ |
| symbol |
SLSH
ⓘ
Sl Sh ⓘ |
| usedAlongside |
Ethiopian birr
ⓘ
Somali shilling ⓘ United States dollar ⓘ
linked to:
US dollar
|
| usedBy |
Somaliland government
ⓘ
linked to:
Government of Somaliland
businesses in Somaliland ⓘ residents of Somaliland ⓘ |
| usedFor |
domestic retail transactions in Somaliland
ⓘ
government payments in Somaliland ⓘ local market trade in Somaliland ⓘ payment of local wages in Somaliland ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Awdal region
ⓘ
Berbera ⓘ Borama ⓘ Burao ⓘ Erigavo ⓘ Gabiley ⓘ Hargeisa ⓘ Las Anod ⓘ Saaxil region ⓘ Sanaag region ⓘ Sool region ⓘ Togdheer region ⓘ Woqooyi Galbeed region ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Somaliland shilling Description of subject: The Somaliland shilling is the de facto national currency used in the self-declared Republic of Somaliland in the Horn of Africa.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.