Somalia has the longest coastline of mainland Africa, over 3,000 kilometres. Its people share one language and one religion, unusual for a country of its size.
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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:
- Awdal
- Bakool
- Banaadir
- Bari
- Bay
- Galguduud
- Gedo
- Hiran
- Lower Juba
- Lower Shebelle
- Maroodi Jeeh
- Middle Juba
- Middle Shebelle
- Mudug
- Nugal
- Sanaag
- Sool
- Togdheer
Regions of Somalia map
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.
0300 km (186 mi)600 km (373 mi)900 km (559 mi)1200 km (746 mi)
Height
-2 m (-7 ft), 100 m (328 ft), 200 m (656 ft), 400 m (1310 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 900 m (2950 ft), 1200 m (3940 ft), 1500 m (4920 ft), 1700 m (5580 ft), Max altitude 2448 m (8030 ft)Sea depth
0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)Height from west to east in Somalia
Height from south to north in Somalia
1Indian Ocean (Southeast), Gulf of Aden (North), Arabian Sea (Northeast)0 m2Jubba3 to 204 m3Shebelle33 to 191 m
Population of Somalia, 1960–2025
The World Bank: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL): United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices
Basic Information
Capital City: Mogadishu, capital city of Somalia
Population: 19,654,739 (World Bank)
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
Highest Elevation Point: Shimbiris (2 460 m)
Lowest point: Indian Ocean (0 m)
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
Time Zone: UTC+03:00
TLD: .so
Calling Code: +252
MapGeo Name: Somalia
MapGeo Code: SO