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| | UNDP-POGAR: Programme on Governance in the Arab Region |
 | | Type of State: Republic/unitaryDuring the course of the peace conference held in Djibouti in 2000, plans were discussed to develop a federal state in Somalia; a transitional federal charter was adopted at talks in Kenya in 2003 and 2004. |
 | | 18 regions (gobolka): Awdal, Bakool, Banaadir, Bari, Bay, Galguduud, Gedo, Hiiraan, Jubbada Dhexe, Jubbada Hoose, Mudug, Nugaal, Sanaag, Shabeellaha Dhexe, Shabeellaha Hoose, Sool, Togdheer, Woqooyi Galbeed |
 | | British Somaliland became independent from Britain on June 26, 1960. |
| www.pogar.org /countries/index.asp?cid=17 (812 words) |
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