| BACKGROUND |
| Official Name of the Country |
| Federal Republic of Somalia |
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| National Anthem |
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| National Day |
1 July |
| Capital City |
Mogadishu |
| Other Major Cities |
Hargeisa, Merca, Berbera, Kismayu (Chisimayu) |
| Official Language(s) |
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| GEOGRAPHY AND CLIMATE |
| Location and Geographic Coordinates |
| (10 00 N, 49 00 E) Eastern Africa, bordering the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean, east of Ethiopia |
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| Total Area |
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| Total Land Area |
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| Total Water Area |
10,320 km² |
| Land Boundaries |
2,385 km |
| Border Countries |
3 border countries: Djibouti (61 km); Ethiopia (1,640 km); Kenya (684 km) |
| Coastline |
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| Climate and Weather |
There are two specific dry seasons in Somalia Climate, which are known as Jiilaal and Hagaa. The average temperature of Somalia remains in between 30°C to 40°C, which is quite high. However, the temperature in the highlands and in the plateus is lower compared to the plain lands. Places, which are situated on the north of Somalia experiences the hottest months. On the contrary, the southern part of Somalia remains comparatively cold, with the temperature falling to 20°C. Somalia receives most of its rainfall in between April and July and the vegetation of Somalia also becomes rich and dense during these months. |
| SOCIETY AND DEMOGRAPHICS |
| Nationality |
Somali |
| Human Development Index |
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| Human Development Index Rank |
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| Population, Total |
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| Growth Rate of Population, Annual |
3.05 Percent (2023) |
| Total Fertility Rate |
6.1 Births per Woman (2023) |
| Population Density, per km2 |
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| Adult Literacy Rate |
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| ECONOMY AND SECTORS |
| Rate of Exchange, per USD, End of Period |
| 23605 National Currency Units (2017) |
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| GDP, Current Prices |
| 10,420,000,000 USD (2022) |
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| GDP per Capita (Current Prices) |
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| Government Expenditure on Education, % of GDP |
0.27 Percent (2019) |
| Current Health Expenditure, % of GDP |
0 () |
| Unemployment Rate, Ages 15+, Both Sexes |
19.13 Percent (2024) |
| Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Inward Flows (Current Prices in Millions) |
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| ODA: Total, Net (Current Prices in Millions) |
1,938 USD (2022) |
| Merchandise Exports |
793,251,934 USD (2023) |
| Main Merchandise Export Partners |
UAE, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, Bulgaria |
| Merchandise Imports |
4,290,267,569 USD (2023) |
| Main Merchandise Import Partners |
China, India, Oman, Türkiye, Kenya |
| Intra-OIC Merchandise Exports |
698,745,963 USD (2023) |
| Main Merchandise Export Partners (in the OIC) |
UAE, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, Yemen |
| Intra-OIC Merchandise Imports |
1,215,265,265 USD (2023) |
| Main Merchandise Import Partners (in the OIC) |
Oman, Türkiye, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan |
| Natural Resources |
Uranium and largely unexploited reserves of iron ore, tin, gypsum, bauxite, copper, salt, natural gas, likely oil reserves |
| Main Agricultural Products |
Indigenous cattle meat; Whole fresh sheep milk; Indigenous sheep meat; Indigenous goat Meat; Whole fresh cow milk; Indigenous camel meat ; Whole fresh goat milk |
| LOGISTIC |
| Time Zones |
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| Country Code |
252 |
| Electricity |
220 V, C |
| Emergency Numbers |
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| Police |
999 |
| Ambulance |
999 |
| Fire |
999 |
| LINK |
| Presidency |
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| Prime Ministry |
https://opm.gov.so |
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http://www.parliament.gov.so |
| Ministry of Agriculture |
http://www.moa.somaligov.net/ |
| Ministry of Education |
http://moesomalia.net |
| Ministry of Finance |
http://www.mof.gov.so/ |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
http://www.mfa.somaligov.net |
| Ministry of Health and Social Care |
http://www.moh.somaligov.net/ |
| Ministry of Interior and Federal Affairs |
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| Ministry of Planning and Economic Promotion |
http://mopic.gov.so/ |
| National Statistical Office |
http://www.mopic.gov.so/departments/statistics/ |
| Central Bank / Monetary Authority |
http://www.somalbanca.org/ |
| Higher Education Authority |
http://www.moesomalia.net |
