索馬利蘭共和國
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位於非洲之角、索馬利亞國土北邊。1991年宣布獨立後，索馬利蘭透過定期選舉、權力和平轉移和民主進步讓世界驚艷，在非洲之角這個充滿衝突的鄰里獨自長成一個和平的民主國家。索馬利蘭之所以可以維持十多年來的和平，主要是因為索馬利蘭只使用自己的資金，不仰賴外國勢力或國際救助。甚至連非洲發展最好的南非共和國，其反對派領袖都表示要向索馬利蘭學習港口治理。目前全世界只有台灣承認索馬利蘭是獨立國家，並互設代表處，更於2022年簽訂能源協議。美國曾在2022年表示，目前排除承認索馬利蘭的可能性。
看2022Year Founded: 1991
A state in the Horn of Africa, Somaliland sits to the north of Somalia's territory. Originally a part of Somalia, after the fall of Somalian dictatorial president, Siad Barre, in 1991, the whole country plunged into a civil war. The Issa clan in Somaliland seized the opportunity and proclaimed independence. Having its own government and full-fledged, multi-party democratic elections, Somaliland is an emerging country with steady growth. The Economist commented in 2021 that “Somaliland deserves international recognition. It is far more functional than Somalia, the state to which it notionally belongs.” It is currently not yet recognized by any country, but has established official diplomatic missions in dozens of cities overseas. In 2020, the government of Taiwan recognized Somaliland's status as an independent country, and the two established representative offices in each other's countries.
