Rejected petition Recognising the Republic of Somaliland as an Independent State.

The former British Somaliland protectorate, has now for 28 years been governed by democratically elected governments that have all seek international recognition as the Government of the Republic of Somaliland. Somaliland is geared and ready to be recognised by the international community.

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Somaliland lies in northwestern Somalia, on the southern coast of the Gulf of Aden. It is bordered by the remainder of Somalia (per international recognition) to the east, Djibouti to the northwest, and Ethiopia to the south and west. Somaliland territory has an area of 176,120 square kilometres (68,000 sq mi), with approximately 4 million residents. The capital and the largest city is Hargeisa, with the population of around 1,000,000 residents. The current incumbent President is Muse Bihi Abdi.

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Date submitted 18 May 2019
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