- Las Anod
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footnotes =Las Anod [ [http://allafrica.com/stories/200710151934.html allAfrica.com: Somalia: Over 20 People Killed in Fresh Fighting Between Somaliland And Puntland States (Page 1 of 1) ] ] ( _so. "Laascaanood") is the administrative capital of
Sool region ofSomalia . The city was part of the formerBritish Somaliland Protectorate , which gained independence from theUnited Kingdom on26 June 1960 .Laascaanood is one of the largest cities in
Somalia , having grown from 20,000 to 60,000 residents between 1990 and 2001. [Cite web|url=http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/AllDocsByUNID/40d7a24abc52d97849256d60001f4bcc|title=Lasanood town urban vulnerability update 7 Jul 2003|accessdate=2007-04-18|work=ReliefWeb]The over whelming majority of inhabitants belong to the
Dulbahante clan [ [http://www.wardheernews.com/articles_07/october/21_Somaliland_Faisal_Roble.html “Somaliland: Is Invading Los Anod Part of Creating “New Reality on the Ground”? ] ] .Laascaanood is the type locality for
Dorstenia gypsophila.See also
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Somaliland-Puntland dispute References
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