The Economic and Political State of Somaliland: the World’s most Controversial “State”
The Economic and Political State of Somaliland: the World’s most Controversial “State” By Garrett Zhou Somaliland. Located on the Horn of Africa, it still is a region of Somalia. However, it's been vying for independence for decades. Before we actually get into the post, let's get you, as the reader, some basic background knowledge of Somaliland. It has an area of approximately 68,000 sq miles(176,000 sq km) and a population of 6.2 million people. Its capital and largest city is Hargeisa. Its official language is Somali with secondary languages such as Arabic and English. The official national religion is Islam. So, now that you have the basic background knowledge of Somaliland to understand the post, let's finish with a map and go on to the exciting stuff. [Map of the Horn of Africa → https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.com%2Fnews%2Fworld-africa-14115069&psig=AOvVaw3KXn6zHW5dFgKTbOdAzn0E&ust=1734481288779000&source=images&cd=vfe...