eh how can?

i watched the end bits of a documentary yesterday on sbs called "HOLIDAYS IN THE DANGER ZONE: PLACES THAT DON'T EXIST" narrated by Simon Reeve (hmmm name sounds familiar...) and it was about Somaliland (not Somalia), a place that had its own government, but it's not recognised as a country by the world.
and the host was talking to the president and asked him what the national budget was and he said "whatever we can get", "this year is 30 million.....last year 2 million".... look here at the BBC site for more info about the program: http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/documentaries/features/places-that-dont-exist.shtml
it's so weird that they aren't recognised, but why? i shall google.