State of Somaliland

This article is about the independent country established on 26 June 1960. For the state established in 1991, see Somaliland.

Somaliland Soomaaliland (Somali) دولة صوماليلاند (Arabic) Ṣūmālīlānd
1960
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Anthem: National anthem of Somaliland
Location of Somaliland
Status	Sovereign Independent state
Capital	Hargeisa
Common languages	Somali English
Religion	Sunni Islam
Demonym	Somali
Government	Unitary parliamentary republic
• Prime Minister	Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal
Legislature	Legislative Assembly
History
• Independence from the United Kingdom	26 June 1960
• Unification with the Trust Territory of Somaliland to form the Somali Republic	1 July 1960
Area
• Total	176,120 km2 (68,000 sq mi) (69th)
Population
• 1960 estimate	650,000
Currency	East African shilling
Preceded by Succeeded by British Somaliland Somali Republic
Today part of	Somalia Somaliland

Somaliland was a sovereign and independent country that existed for five days in 1960. It gained independence from the United Kingdom on 26 June 1960 and on 1 July 1960, together with the Trust Territory of Somaliland which gained independence from Italy and ended its UN trusteeship under Italian administration on the same day, they formed the Somali Republic.