State of Somaliland
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Soomaaliland State of Somaliland ← 1960 → Flag Anthem Kaana Siib Kanna Saar State of Somaliland Capital Hargeisa Language(s) Somali Religion Islam Government Not specified Prime Minister Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal History  - Independence June 26, 1960  - Unification into Somali Republic July 1, 1960  - Republic of Somaliland declared 18 May, 1991 Currency British pound

The State of Somaliland was a short-lived independent state in the Horn of Africa that existed in the five-day interim between independence from United Kingdom on 26 June 1960 and integration into the Somali Republic on 1 July 1960. Its only prime minister was Muhammad 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 Ethiopian tribes^[1].

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External link

• http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Somalia.html#Somaliland