Somalia is located in the east of the African Continent, with a population of 10,251,568, making it the 84th largest national
population. Its capital and largest city is Mogadishu with a total population of 1,353,000. The country encompasses
637,657 square kilometers making it the 44th largest country in total area. It shares boundaries with Gulf of Aden, Indian
Ocean, Kenya, Ethiopia and Djibouti.
Federal President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is recognized as the Chief of State and achieves that status through election by
the Parliament and holds that position for four years. Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon Said is recognized as the Head of
Government and achieved that status through appointment by the president on 6 October 2012. Its form of government is a
Federal Government and they celebrate the creation of their provisional constitution on 01 August 2012.
The languages commonly or officially spoken are Somali, Arabic, Italian and English though Somali is spoken by every
resident. It counts among its major religions Sunni Muslim. As sources of mass communication it has 0 AM, 11 FM, 1
Short Wave and 4 Television stations.
Major geographical features are Shimbiris, its highest point at 2,416 meters and the Indian Ocean, its lowest point at 0
meters. Its principal waterways are the Gulf Aden and the Indian Ocean, which measure 3,025 kilometers of coastline.
Major industries providing for the bulk of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) are sugar refining, textiles and wireless
communication. Its official currency is Somali Shilling.
Here’s something you may not know about Somalia. The only country in the world that speaks just one language is
Somalia. All the residents speak Somali.
population. Its capital and largest city is Mogadishu with a total population of 1,353,000. The country encompasses
637,657 square kilometers making it the 44th largest country in total area. It shares boundaries with Gulf of Aden, Indian
Ocean, Kenya, Ethiopia and Djibouti.
Federal President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is recognized as the Chief of State and achieves that status through election by
the Parliament and holds that position for four years. Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon Said is recognized as the Head of
Government and achieved that status through appointment by the president on 6 October 2012. Its form of government is a
Federal Government and they celebrate the creation of their provisional constitution on 01 August 2012.
The languages commonly or officially spoken are Somali, Arabic, Italian and English though Somali is spoken by every
resident. It counts among its major religions Sunni Muslim. As sources of mass communication it has 0 AM, 11 FM, 1
Short Wave and 4 Television stations.
Major geographical features are Shimbiris, its highest point at 2,416 meters and the Indian Ocean, its lowest point at 0
meters. Its principal waterways are the Gulf Aden and the Indian Ocean, which measure 3,025 kilometers of coastline.
Major industries providing for the bulk of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) are sugar refining, textiles and wireless
communication. Its official currency is Somali Shilling.
Here’s something you may not know about Somalia. The only country in the world that speaks just one language is
Somalia. All the residents speak Somali.
| Shipwreck of the German WWII Cruiser Prinz Eugen |
| Shimbiris- Somalia's highest point |
| Kismaayo on the Indian Ocean- Somalia's waterway and lowest point |
| Modern-day Somali pirates |
| Shelba River during flood season |
| Abi's Home Page |
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| NEWSPAPERS Somali Press Somaliland Times Haatuf |
SOMALIA
Updated 29 March 2013
Updated 29 March 2013
| Adult Prevalence Rate: People Living with HIV/AIDS: HIV/AIDS Deaths: |
0.7% (2009 est.)
34,000
1,600
34,000
1,600
| Berbera in Somaliland on the Gulf of Aden- Somalia's waterway |
| Baidoa Market |
| Hargeysa- The capital of Somaliland |
| Tradtional Somali dress |
| Merca fishing boats on the Indian Ocean |
| Mogadishu- Somalia's capital and largest city on the Indian Ocean |
| Remains of the WWII RAF Base Coleby Grange |
| Basso- traditional Somali-style spaghetti |
| Beledweyne on Somalia's border with Ethiopia |
| Cape Guardafui- the Horn of Africa where the Gulf of Aden meets the Indian Ocean |
| Dekada Saylac- Somalia's northernmost point on the Djibouti border |
| Garoowe- the capital of Somali Puntland |
| Raas Xaafuun- the easternmost point of both Somalia and the African continent |
| Raaskianbooni Jubbada Hoose- Somalia's southernmost point on the Kenya border |
| Somalia's westernmost point near El Wak, Kenya |
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