| Brief Background |
| Location |
East Africa |
| Capital |
Hargeisa |
| Main Religion |
Islam (Sunni) |
| Main Languages |
Somali, Arabic, English |
| History |
The Italian UN Trust Territory of Somaliland merged with
British Somaliland into independent Somalia
in 1960.
In 1991, the northern region of Somaliland (basically the territory of
former British Somaliland) seceded from Somalia. This independence is
internationally not recognized. |
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