Outline of Puntland

Location of Puntland.

Puntland (Somali: Buntlaand, Arabic: أرض البنط‎‎), officially the Puntland State of Somalia (Somali: Maamul Goboleedka Buntlaand ee Soomaaliya), is a region in northeastern Somalia, centered on Garowe in the Nugaal province. Its leaders declared the territory an autonomous state in 1998.

Puntland is bordered by Somaliland to its west, the Gulf of Aden in the north, the Indian Ocean in the southeast, the central Galmudug region of Somalia in the south, and Ethiopia in the southwest.

A third of Somalia's population lives in the territory,[1][2] which contains about a third of the nation's geographical area.[3] Unlike neighbouring Somaliland, Puntland, as with all other regions in the country, does not seek outright independence from Somalia.[4]

The name "Puntland" is derived from the Land of Punt mentioned by ancient Egyptian sources. However, the exact location of the fabled territory is still a mystery. Many studies suggest that the Land of Punt was located in Somalia,[5][6] whereas others propose that it was situated elsewhere.[7]

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Puntland:

General reference

Geography of Puntland

An enlargeable satellite image of Puntland within Somalia.
Main article: Geography of Puntland

Environment of Puntland

An enlargeable topographic map of Puntland within Somalia.

Natural geographic features of Puntland

Regions of Puntland

Administrative divisions of Puntland

Administrative regions of Puntland
Map of the regions claimed by Puntland
Districts of Puntland

Districts, by administrative region:

Cities in Puntland

Government and politics of Puntland

Main article: Politics of Puntland

Branches of the government of Puntland

Executive branch of the government of Puntland

Legislative branch of the government of Puntland

Judicial branch of the government of Puntland

Foreign relations of Puntland

International organization membership

Law and order in Puntland

Military of Puntland

History of Puntland

Culture of Puntland

Economy and infrastructure of Puntland

Main article: Economy of Puntland

Education in Puntland

See also

Somali language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

References

  1. ↑ Society for International Development Forum
  2. ↑ Puntland Information Minister assassinated – Press TV
  3. 1 2 Puntland Facts & Figures 2003
  4. ↑ Range Resources - Puntland
  5. ↑ Dan Richardson, Egypt, (Rough Guides: 2003), p.404
  6. ↑ Ian McMahan, Secrets of the Pharaohs, (HarperCollins: 1998), p.92
  7. ↑ David B. O'Connor, Stephen Quirke, Quir O'Connor, Mysterious lands, (UCL Press: 2003), p.64
  8. ↑ "Kamaal Group -- Country", 2012, webpage: KamGroup.
  9. ↑ [iahs.info/redbooks/a126/iahs_126_0197.pdf Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978: IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.]

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