- Outline of Puntland
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The Flag of Puntland
The location of Puntland
Map of the regions claimed by PuntlandPuntland (Somali: Puntlaand, Arabic: أرض البنط) is a region in northeastern Somalia, centered on Garowe (Nugaal region), whose leaders declared it an autonomous state in 1998. A third of the Somali people live in the province. Unlike neighbouring Somaliland, Puntland does not seek outright independence from Somalia.[1] The name "Puntland" is derived from the Land of Punt mentioned by ancient Egyptian sources. The exact location of the Land of Punt is still a mystery and is the subject of academic debate and controversy. Some studies have suggested that the land of Punt was located in Somalia,[2][3] whereas others believe it was located elsewhere.[4]
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Puntland:
General reference
- Pronunciation:
- Common English regional name: Puntland
- Common endonym(s): Puntlaand
- Official endonym(s): أرض البنط
- ISO country codes: See the Outline of Somalia
- ISO region codes: See the Outline of Somalia
- Internet country code top-level domain: .so
Geography of Puntland
Main article: Geography of Puntland- Location:
- Eastern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere
- Africa
- Time zone(s): EAT
- Extreme points of Puntland
- Land boundaries:
- Coastline:
- Population of Puntland: 2,700,000 - 140th most populous
- Area of Puntland: 250,000 km2 (96,526 sq mi)
- Atlas of Somalia
Environment of Puntland
Main article: Environment of Puntland- Climate of Puntland
- Ecology of Puntland
- Ecoregions in Puntland
- Renewable energy in Puntland
- Geology of Puntland
- Protected areas of Puntland
- Biosphere reserves in Puntland
- Wildlife of Puntland
- Flora of Puntland
- Fauna of Puntland
- Birds of Puntland
- Mammals of Puntland
Natural geographic features of Puntland
Main article: Landforms of Puntland- Glaciers of Puntland: none [5]
- Islands of Puntland
- Lakes of Puntland
- Mountains of Puntland
- Volcanoes in Puntland
- Rivers of Puntland
- Waterfalls of Puntland
- Valleys of Puntland
- World Heritage Sites in Puntland
Regions of Puntland
- Main article: Regions of Puntland
Ecoregions of Puntland
- Main article: Ecoregions in Puntland
Administrative divisions of Puntland
- Main article: Administrative divisions of Puntland
- Regions of Puntland
Regions of Puntland
Main article: Regions of PuntlandOccupy:
Claim:
Demography of Puntland
- Main article: Demographics of Puntland
Government and politics of Puntland
- Main article: Government of Puntland and Politics of Puntland
- Form of government:
- Capital of Puntland: Garoowe
- Elections in Puntland
- (specific elections)
- Political parties in Puntland
- Political scandals of Puntland
- Taxation in Puntland
Branches of the government of Puntland
Main article: Government of PuntlandExecutive branch of the government of Puntland
- Head of state: President of Puntland, Abdirahman Mohamud Farole
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Puntland
- Cabinet of Puntland
Legislative branch of the government of Puntland
- Parliament of Puntland
Judicial branch of the government of Puntland
Main article: Court system of Puntland- Supreme Court of Puntland
Foreign relations of Puntland
Main article: Foreign relations of Puntland- Diplomatic missions in Puntland
- Diplomatic missions of Puntland
International organization membership
- Main article: International organization membership of Puntland
Puntland is a member of: (same relations as its mother country Somalia)
Law and order in Puntland
- Main article: Law of Puntland
- Capital punishment in Puntland
- Constitution of Puntland
- Crime in Puntland
- Human rights in Puntland
- LGBT rights in Puntland
- Freedom of religion in Puntland
- Law enforcement in Puntland
Military of Puntland
- Main article: Military of Puntland
- Command
- Commander-in-chief
- Ministry of Defence of Puntland
- Commander-in-chief
- Forces
- Army of Puntland
- Navy of Puntland
- Air Force of Puntland
- Special forces of Puntland
- Military history of Puntland
- Military ranks of Puntland
Local government in Puntland
Main article: Local government in PuntlandHistory of Puntland
- Main article: History of Puntland, Timeline of the history of Puntland, and Current events of Puntland
- Economic history of Puntland
- Military history of Puntland
Culture of Puntland
- Main article: Culture of Puntland
- Architecture of Puntland
- Cuisine of Puntland
- Ethnic minorities in Puntland
- Festivals in Puntland
- Humor in Puntland
- Languages of Puntland
- Media in Puntland
- National symbols of Puntland
- Coat of arms of Puntland
- Flag of Puntland
- People of Puntland
- Prostitution in Puntland
- Public holidays in Puntland
- Records of Puntland
- Religion in Puntland
- Buddhism in Puntland
- Christianity in Puntland
- Hinduism in Puntland
- Islam in Puntland
- Judaism in Puntland
- Sikhism in Puntland
- World Heritage Sites in Puntland
The arts in Puntland
- Art in Puntland
- Cinema of Puntland
- Literature of Puntland
- Music of Puntland
- Television in Puntland
- Theatre in Puntland
Sports in Puntland
- Main article: Sports in Puntland
- Football in Puntland
Economy and infrastructure of Puntland
- Main article: Economy of Puntland
- Agriculture in Puntland
- Banking in Puntland
- Communications in Puntland
- Internet in Puntland
- Companies of Puntland
- Economic history of Puntland
- Energy in Puntland
- Energy policy of Puntland
- Oil industry in Puntland
- Mining in Puntland
- Puntland Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Puntland
- Transport in Puntland
- Airports in Puntland
- Rail transport in Puntland
- Roads in Puntland
- Water supply and sanitation in Puntland
Education in Puntland
- Main article: Education in Puntland
See also
Main article: Puntland- Index of Puntland-related articles
- List of Puntland-related topics
- Outline of Somalia
- Outline of geography
- Outline of Somaliland
References
- ^ Range Resources - Puntland
- ^ Dan Richardson, Egypt, (Rough Guides: 2003), p.404
- ^ Ian McMahan, Secrets of the Pharaohs, (HarperCollins: 1998), p.92
- ^ David B. O'Connor, Stephen Quirke, Quir O'Connor, Mysterious lands, (UCL Press: 2003), p.64
- ^ [iahs.info/redbooks/a126/iahs_126_0197.pdf Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978: IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.]
External links
- Official Website: Government of Puntland
- Map of Puntland: Landmine Impact Survey, 2005 (4.3MB PDF file)
- Puntland: UN-OCHA Overview (PDF file)
- BBC: Islamists 'take key Somali town' (in Puntland) November 12, 2006
- HRNet Information about Puntland and Somalia
- GaroweOnline.com: Breaking news, ed/ops through Web & Radio broadcast!
- Allpuntland.com: News, information, entertainment and more
- BBC: "Somali warlords battle for Puntland" May 7, 2002
- Puntlandpost.com: News
- Wardheernews.com: News and commentary
- Wayaha.com: News
- Laasqoray.net: News
- Dhahar.com: News
- Somalia Online: News and discussions
- Somalia INFO: Full of INFO
- Hafun.Org: News Agency
- "Position Paper of Harti, Geri, Abdi Koobe, and Isse DAROOD of Puntland State of Somalia, and Jubaland" at Allpuntland.com
- African Elections Database: "Elections in Puntland"
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