- 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).png
s1 = 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 shilling The State of Somaliland was a short-lived independent state in theHorn of Africa that existed in the five-day interim between independence fromUnited Kingdom on26 June 1960 and integration into theSomali Republic on1 July 1960 . Its onlyprime minister wasMuhammad 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
Ethiopia n 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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