Puntland

Also known as Land of Punt, Buntilaan, Buntilaandi, Buuntilaandi, Buuntilaan

Puntland, officially the Puntland State of Somalia, is a semi-autonomous state that considers itself to be part of Somalia, despite not accepting the legitimacy of Somalia's current governing administration. It was formed in 1998, and is a federal member state of Somalia. Puntland is located in the northeast of Somalia. Its capital is the city of Garoowe in the Nugal region. The region had a population of 4,334,633 in 2016.

AI overview

Puntland is a semi-autonomous region in northeastern Somalia that declared itself independent in 1998, though it officially considers itself part of Somalia as a federal member state. It matters because it represents a significant political division within Somalia, controlling its own government and territory while maintaining a disputed relationship with Somalia's central administration.

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Puntland State of Somalia
Settlement.name: Puntland
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Puntland.svg
Settlement.flag_size: 120px
Settlement.image_shield: Coat of Arms of Puntland.svg
Settlement.mapsize: 250px
Settlement.seat: Garowe
Settlement.government_type: Semi-autonomous parliamentary republic with an executive presidency
Settlement.governing_body: Government of Puntland
Settlement.leader_title1: President
Settlement.leader_name1: Said Abdullahi Deni
Settlement.area_total_km2: 212510
Settlement.area_water_km2: 21,711
Settlement.leader_title2: Vice-President
Settlement.leader_name2: Ilyas Osman Lugator
Settlement.leader_title3: House Speaker
Settlement.leader_name3: Abdirizak Ahmed Said
Settlement.established_title: Established

via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

27 sections

Contents

History
Majeerteen and Hobyo Sultanates
Establishment of Puntland
Politics
General Adde Muse administration
Farole administration
Democratization process
Dr. Abdiweli Mohamed Ali Gaas administration
Deni administration
Administrative divisions
Regions
Redistricting and border disputes
Geography
Climate
Education
Demographics and religion
Transport
Military
Economy
Oil exploration
Media
Sports
Football
See also
Notes
References
External links

Puntland is bordered by Somaliland to its west, the Gulf of Aden in the north, the Guardafui Channel in the northeast, the Indian Ocean, Galmudug State in the south, and Ethiopia in the southwest. There are several major geographical apexes in Puntland, including the Cape Guardafui, which forms the tip of the Horn of Africa, Ras Hafun, the easternmost place on the entire African continent, and the beginning of the Karkaar mountain range.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Puntland” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.