Somalia

Somalia (Somali: Soomaaliya; Arabic: الصومال‎ aṣ-Ṣūmāl), officially the Republic of Somalia (Somali: Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, Arabic: جمهورية الصومال‎ Jumhūriyyat aṣ-Ṣūmāl) and formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Djibouti to the northwest, Kenya to the southwest, the Gulf of Aden with Yemen to the north, the Indian Ocean to the east, and Ethiopia to the west. In antiquit... more

Area:

  • 637,661 km² (246202 mi² )

Population:

  • 9,118,773 (Jul 2007)

Contained by:

Location

Capital

Mogadishu

Mogadishu (pronounced /ˌmɒɡəˈdɪʃuː/; Somali: Muqdisho, popularly Xamar; Arabic: مقديشو‎ Maqadīshū; Italian: Mogadiscio) is the largest city in Somalia and the nation's capital. Located in the coastal Benadir region on the Indian Ocean, the city has served as an important port for centuries. With...

Population

number date
  • 9,118,773
  • Jul 2007
  • 9,133,000

Currency Used:

Internet TLD:

ISO Alpha 3:

  • SOM

ISO Numeric:

  • 706

ISO Alpha Code:

  • SO

ISO Short Name:

  • SOMALIA

FIPS Code:

  • SO

GDP (nominal):

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 2,600,000,000
  • 2008

GDP (nominal per capita):

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 600
  • 2008

Places imported from:

Geolocation:

Latitude Longitude
  • 6.04418
  • 45.71944

USBG name:

  • SOMALIA

Adjectival form:

  • Somali
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