Somaila
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Federal Republic of Somalia |
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Area controlled by Somalia shown in dark green; claimed but uncontrolled region (Somaliland) shown in light green
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| Capital and largest city |
Mogadishu 2°2′N 45°21′E / 2.033°N 45.350°E |
| Official languages | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Demonym | Somali |
| Government | Federal parliamentary republic |
| Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed | |
| Hassan Ali Khayre | |
| Legislature | Federal Parliament |
| Formation | |
| 25th century BC | |
| 247 BC | |
| 1st century | |
| 9th century | |
| 13th century | |
| 13th century | |
| 13th century | |
| 17th century | |
| 18th century | |
| 19th century | |
| 1884 | |
| 1889 | |
| 20th century | |
| Area | |
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• Total
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637,657 km2 (246,201 sq mi) (43rd) |
| Population | |
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• 2016 estimate
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14,317,996 (76th) |
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• Density
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19.31/km2 (50.0/sq mi) (199th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2017 estimate |
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• Total
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$17.47 billion (147th) |
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• Per capita
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N/A |
| GDP (nominal) | 2014 estimate |
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• Total
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$5.8 billion |
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• Per capita
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$300–600 |
| Currency | Somali shilling (SOS) |
| Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
| Drives on the | right |
| Calling code | +252 |
| ISO 3166 code | SO |
| Internet TLD | .so |
Coordinates: 10°N 49°E / 10°N 49°E
Somalia (/səˈmɑːliə, soʊ-/so-MAH-lee-ə; Somali: Soomaaliya; Arabic: الصومال aṣ-Ṣūmāl), officially the Federal Republic of Somalia (Somali: Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliya, Arabic: جمهورية الصومال الفيدرالية Jumhūrīyat aṣ-Ṣūmāl al-Fidirālīyah), is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the west, Djibouti to the northwest, the Gulf of Aden to the north, the Indian Ocean to the east, and Kenya to the southwest. Somalia has the longest coastline on Africa's mainland, and its terrain consists mainly of plateaus, plains and highlands. Climatically, hot conditions prevail year-round, with periodic monsoon winds and irregular rainfall.
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