Somalia is an East African nation improving maritime trade routes, developing renewable-energy projects, agricultural revitalization, and resilient community initiatives.
Somalia
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Easy learning about Somalia
The capital city of Somalia is Mogadishu, capital city of Somalia.
Word: Piracy
Meaning: Gulf raids
Administrative Divisions
18 regions (plural - gobollo)
- Awdal
- Bakool
- Banaadir
- Bari
- Bay
- Galguduud
- Gedo
- Hiiraan
- Jubbada Dhexe (Middle Jubba)
- Jubbada Hoose (Lower Jubba)
- Mudug
- Nugaal
- Sanaag
- Shabeellaha Dhexe (Middle Shabeelle)
- Shabeellaha Hoose (Lower Shabeelle)
- Sool
- Togdheer
- Woqooyi Galbeed
Where in the world is Somalia located?
Somalia is a Country on the Sub-Saharan Africa located in the Eastern Africa sub-region in the continent of Africa, member of Arab League.
Basic Information
Capital City: Mogadishu, capital city of Somalia
Population: 19,654,739 (UN)
Area: 637,657 km² / 396,221 sq mi
People from Somalia are called: Somalis
Geography
Latitude: 8.877° N
Longitude: 49.520° E
Geographical Subregion: Eastern Africa
Intermediary Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
Continental Region: Africa
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
Global Indices
EF EPI Position: 114 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Score: 399 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Proficiency: Very Low Proficiency (EF EPI)
Global Peace Index Rank: 153 (GPI)
Global Peace Index Score: 2.973 (GPI)
Human Development
HDI Rank: 192 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.404
Mean Years of Schooling: 1.9
Expected Years of Schooling: 7.5
Life Expectancy at Birth: 58.8 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Muslim Islam) (official, according to the 2012 Transitional Federal Charter
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Illegal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: N/A
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: 3 Years
Physical Punishment: No
International Memberships
Arab League - since 1974
Technical Information
TLD: .so
Calling Code: +252
MapGeo Name: Somalia
MapGeo Code: SO