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two decades, Somaliland has built a successful market economy, with GDP rising to $350 per capita - higher than Tanzania ($280). Eritrea ($190) and Ethiopia ($100). • Somaliland's private sector has enjoyed sustained growth, catalysed by low levels of regulation and a comparatively small government bure

e strides setting up some of the institutions and rules necessary for businesses to operate". • Somaliland is connected to the rest of the world by Berbera airport, which has one of the longest runways in Africa as well as Hargelsa International Airport, which is undergoing extensive modernisation. The

ts on businesses trading in and with Somaliland. • Links to neighbouring countries: with approximately 65% of imports through Berbera destined for Ethiopia. full recognition with Ethiopia would enable the government to establish formal transit agreements - improving access to the country and boosting re

deterrent to potential investors. • Insurance costs: Non-recognition complicates Insurance coverage as foreign vessels wanting to use the port of Berbera have to pay higher insurance premiums. The perception of risk. exacerbated by foreign travel advisories, also forces higher insurance costs on busin

m a number of other nations around the world. Somaliland has established offices in the USA. Canada, UK. Sweden. France. Norway. Belgium (Brussels) Ethiopia. Djibouti. Ghana. Kenya, South Sudan. South Africa and Yemen. and the Somaliland passport is accepted by South Africa. Kenya. Djibouti and Ethiopia.

nference. O Ethiopia has an established office and diplomatic Counsellor in Hargeisa. O Somaliland and Ethiopia have close trade ties - the port at Berbera is the second- most important harbour, after Djibouti. for imports to and exports from landlocked Ethiopia. O Ethiopian Airways has regular schedul