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Capital	Mogadishu
Languages	Somali (official, according to the 2012 Transitional Federal Charter), Arabic (official, according to the 2012 Transitional Federal Charter), Italian, English
Ethnic Groups	Somali 85%, Bantu and other non-Somali 15% (including 30,000 Arabs)
Religion	Sunni Muslim (Islam) (official, according to the 2012 Transitional Federal Charter)
Government	Federal parliamentary republic
Independance	1 July 1960 (from a merger of British Somaliland that became independent from the UK on 26 June 1960 and Italian Somaliland that became independent from the Italian-administered UN trusteeship on 1 July 1960 to form the Somali Republic)
Area	637,657.00 km²
Water Area	10,320.00 km²
Land Area	627,337.00 km²
Population	10,817,354.00
Location	Eastern Africa, bordering the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean, east of Ethiopia
No. Bordering Countries	3
Bordering Countries	Djibouti 61 km, Ethiopia 1,640 km, Kenya 684 km
GDP(PPP)	$4,719,000,000.00 (USD)
GDP (Per Capita)	$400.00 (USD)
Export Partners	Its major export partners are the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Yemen.
Export Commodities	Its main exports are livestock, bananas, hides, fish, charcoal, and scrap metal.
Import Partners	Its major import partners are Oman, Djibouti, and India.
Import Commodities	Its major imports include manufactures, petroleum products, and foodstuffs.
Climate	Mostly semiarid; subtropical along east coast; sunny days, cool nights
Terrain	Mostly flat to undulating plateau rising to hills in north

Where is Somalia?

Located in Eastern Africa, Somalia has a 2,385.00 km border with Djibouti (61 km), Ethiopia (1,640 km) and Kenya (684 km). It has a 3,025.00 km coastline. Ethiopian forces invaded southern Somalia and routed Islamist Courts from Mogadishu in January 2007.

Somalia is an African country covering 637,657.00 km² of which 1.62% is water and 627,337.00 km² is land. This makes it the 43rd largest country in the world and almost five times the size of Alabama; slightly smaller than Texas. Its geographic coordinates are 10 00 N, 49 00 E and Mogadishu is the capital city.

Somalia comes from the phrase "Land of the Somali".

Its ISO code is SO.

Geography

Somalia has a mean elevation of 410 m above sea level.

It has a semiarid climate that is subtropical along the east coast. Its terrain is mostly flat with some rising hills in the north.

Population

Somalia has a population of 10,817,354 making it the 83rd largest in the world.

Somali and Arabic are the most widely spoken languages. The major ethnic group is Somali. The majority of the country is Sunni Muslim.

The dialing code for the country is 252.

Government

Somalia is an independent country. It gained its independence in 1960. Its constitution was last ratified in 2012.

Economy

Factoring in Purchasing Power Parity, Somalia's GDP is $4,719,000,000.00 (USD) with $400.00 (USD) per capita. This makes it the 176th largest economy and its citizens the 219th richest in the world. The currency of Somalia is the Shilling (SOS).

Its major export partners are the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Yemen. Its main exports are livestock, bananas, hides, fish, charcoal, and scrap metal. Its major import partners are Oman, Djibouti, and India. Its major imports include manufactures, petroleum products, and foodstuffs.

This page was last modified on January 17th, 2018