Location of Puntland.

Puntland (Somali: Puntland, Arabic: أرض البنط), officially Puntland State of Somalia (Somali: Maamul dowladda Puntland), is a Federal Member State in northeastern Somalia. The capital Of Puntland Is Garowe.

Puntland is an autonomous State in Somalia. Its location is the tip of the Horn.

A third of Somalia's population lives in the territory,[1] which contains about a third of the nation's geographical area.[2]

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,[3][4] whereas others propose that it was situated elsewhere.[5]

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Puntland. Puntland is ex-Majertenia Sultanate and consists 5 region which is Bari,Nugal,Haylaan,Ras Caseyr and Karkar.The terms of each treaty specified that Italy was to steer clear of any interference in the sultanates' respective administrations.[9] In return for Italian arms and an annual subsidy, the Sultans conceded to a minimum of oversight and economic concessions.[10] The Italians also agreed to dispatch a few ambassadors to promote both the sultanates' and their own interests.[9] The new protectorates were thereafter managed by Vincenzo Filonardi through a chartered company.[10] An Anglo-Italian border protocol was later signed on 5 May 1894, followed by an agreement in 1906 between Cavalier Pestalozza and General Swaine acknowledging that Badhan fell under the Majeerteen Sultanate's administration.[9] With the gradual extension into northern Somalia of Italian colonial rule, both Kingdoms were eventually annexed in the early 20th century.[11] However, unlike the southern territories, the northern sultanates were not subject to direct rule due to the earlier treaties they had signed with the Italians.

General reference

Geography of Puntland

An enlargeable satellite image of Puntland within Somalia.

Geography of Puntland

Environment of Puntland

An enlargeable topographic map of Puntland within Somalia.

Natural geographic features of Puntland

  • Glaciers of Puntland: None[7]

Regions of Puntland

Administrative divisions of Puntland

Administrative regions of Puntland
Map of the Puntland
Districts of Puntland

Districts, by administrative Of Puntland region:

Cities in Puntland

Islands

Government and politics of Puntland

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

Court system of Puntland

Foreign relations of Puntland

International organization membership

  • None (regional administration)

Law and order in Puntland

Military of Puntland

History of Puntland

Culture of Puntland

Economy and infrastructure of Puntland

Economy of Puntland

Education in Puntland

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Society for International Development Forum". Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
  2. ↑ Puntland Facts & Figures 2003
  3. ↑ Dan Richardson, Egypt, (Rough Guides: 2003), p.404
  4. ↑ Ian McMahan, Secrets of the Pharaohs, (HarperCollins: 1998), p.92
  5. ↑ David B. O'Connor, Stephen Quirke, Quir O'Connor, Mysterious lands, (UCL Press: 2003), p.64
  6. ↑ "Kamaal Group -- Country", 2012, webpage: KamGroup.
  7. ↑ [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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