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Somalia

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Somalia is a country located in Africa[1][2] that was established on January 1, 1960. Its capital is Mogadishu[1], and its official languages are Somali and Arabic. The nation observes the UTC+03:00 time zone within the Africa/Mogadishu region[3].

Geographically, Somalia encompasses an area of 638k. In 2017, the country had a population of 11.0M[4].

World Factbook

CIA reference data · 4 sections
Geography
Location
Eastern Africa, bordering the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean, east of Ethiopia
Climate
principally desert; northeast monsoon (December to February), moderate temperatures in north and hot in south; southwest monsoon (May to October), torrid in the north and hot in the south, irregular rainfall, hot and humid periods (tangambili) between monsoons
Terrain
mostly flat to undulating plateau rising to hills in north
Natural resources
uranium and largely unexploited reserves of iron ore, tin, gypsum, bauxite, copper, salt, natural gas, likely oil reserves
People & Society
Religions
Muslim 99.9% (Sunni Muslim 98.1%, Shia Muslim 1.2%, Islamic schismatic 0.6%), ethnic religionist 0.1% (2020 est.)
Government
Government type
federal parliamentary republic
Independence
1 July 1960 (from a merger of British Somaliland, which became independent from the UK on 26 June 1960, and Italian Somaliland, which became independent from the Italian-administered UN trusteeship on 1 July 1960 to form the Somali Republic)
National holiday
Foundation of the Somali Republic, 1 July (1960); note - 26 June (1960) in Somaliland
Legal system
mixed system of civil law, Islamic (sharia) law, and customary law (referred to as Xeer)
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$26.77 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$1,400 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
4% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
6.8% (2022 est.)
Unemployment rate
18.9% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
UAE 35%, Saudi Arabia 27%, Oman 18%, Djibouti 8%, India 3% (2023)
Imports - partners
UAE 29%, China 19%, India 15%, Turkey 8%, Oman 5% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06

Somalia

Summary

Somalia is a republic[1]. Somalia ranks in the top 6% of republic entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,505 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Somalia was a member of United Nations[3].
  • Somalia was a member of African Union[4].
  • Somalia was a member of League of Arab States[5].
  • Somalia was a member of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation[6].
  • Somalia was a member of International Bank for Reconstruction and Development[7].
  • Somalia was a member of International Development Association[8].
  • Somalia is in the country of Somalia[9].
  • Somalia's head of government is recorded as Mohamed Hussein Roble[10].
  • Somalia is on the continent of Africa[11].
  • Somalia's instance of is recorded as republic[12].
  • Somalia's instance of is recorded as sovereign state[13].
  • Somalia's instance of is recorded as federal republic[14].
  • Somalia's instance of is recorded as country[15].
  • Somalia's head of state is recorded as Hassan Sheikh Mohamud[16].
  • Somalia's capital is recorded as Mogadishu[17].
  • Somalia's official language is recorded as Somali[18].
  • Somalia's official language is recorded as Arabic[19].
  • Somalia's currency is recorded as Somali shilling[20].
  • Somalia's shares border with is recorded as Djibouti[21].
  • Somalia's shares border with is recorded as Ethiopia[22].
  • Somalia's shares border with is recorded as Kenya[23].
  • Somalia's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .so[24].
  • Somalia's anthem is recorded as Qolobaa Calankeed[25].
  • Somalia's basic form of government is recorded as federal republic[26].
  • Somalia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Awdal Region[27].

Body

Identity

Somalia followed State of Somaliland[28].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Somalia include Somali Current[29], an ocean current[30] and Kassina somalica[31], a taxon[32].

Why It Matters

Somalia ranks in the top 6% of republic entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,505 views/month).[2] Somalia has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] Somalia is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Entities named for Somalia include Somali Current[29], an ocean current[30] and Kassina somalica[31], a taxon[32].

Related Entities

Abdirashid Ali Shermarke Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed Aden Abdullah Osman Daar Admas University College Admas University College–Garowe Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi Alkitab Center for Research & Studies Amoud University Bardera Polytechnic Barkhad Abdi Benadir University Berbera Bosaso College Burao University Cosmopolitan Democratic Party country Dag Hammarskjöld Darawiish Denmark Djibouti East Africa University Ethiopia Eyl Fartuun Adan flag of Somalia France Galkayo University Garbahaareey Garowe Germany

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  3. [11] ↑ . Internetowa encyklopedia PWN. Retrieved . encyklopedia.pwn.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . Internetowa encyklopedia PWN. encyklopedia.pwn.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [6] ↑ . oic-oci.org. Retrieved . oic-oci.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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