Somaliland, by contrast, is an unrecognised state larger than England and home to 3.5 million people, but it has an independent, democratically elected government and its own army, flag, media and border control, but must rely on an uneasy relationship with Somalia for matters like international diplomacy and large scale public works.

BBC: Somaliland: Africa��s unofficial country

One of my Ideasicle Experts, upon hearing me bat this idea around, suggested that we create a voting poll on the NARC site, or even on the remote control itself, for users to flag their favorite ads, making the ads served in these elective categories user-generated.

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Most kites have a wrist leash that releases one side of the kite when the surfer lets go of the control bar, so the kite flaps uselessly like a flag instead of dragging the surfer underwater (it can happen).

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