State of Somaliland

State of Somaliland

Infobox Former Country
native_name = Soomaaliland
conventional_long_name = State of Somaliland
common_name = Somaliland
continent = Africa
region = Horn of Africa
country = Somalia
status =
empire =
event_start = Independence
year_start = 1960
date_start = June 26
event_end = Unification into Somali Republic
year_end = 1960
date_end = July 1
event_post = Republic of Somaliland declared
date_post = 18 May, 1991
p1 = British Somaliland
flag_p1 = Flag of British Somaliland (1950-60).pngs1 = Somali Republic
flag_s1 = Flag of Somalia.svg








image_map_caption = State of Somaliland
capital = Hargeisa
title_leader = Prime Minister
leader1 = Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal
national_anthem = [http://david.national-anthems.net/sol-60.htm Kaana Siib Kanna Saar]
common_languages = Somali
religion = Islam
currency = Somaliland shillingThe State of Somaliland was a short-lived independent state in the Horn of Africa that existed in the five-day interim between independence from United Kingdom on 26 June 1960 and integration into the Somali Republic on 1 July 1960. Its only prime minister was Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal, who also served as "de facto" head of state.

During the short life of the state there were fears of clashes with Ethiopian tribes [cite news |title=Somaliland Marks Independence After 73 Years of British Rule |url=http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F00A10FB395A1A7A93C4AB178DD85F448685F9 |format=fee required |publisher=The New York Times |page=6 |date=1960-06-26 |accessdate=2008-06-20] .

References

External links

*http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Somalia.html#Somaliland


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