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General Information about Somalia

Full name: Somali Republic or Somali Democratic Republic.
Capital City: Mogadishu
Population 10.5 million (2013)
Area 637,657 km
Borders Djibouti, Ethiopia and Kenya by land and Yemen by sea.
Language: Somali, Arabic, English and Italian.
Currency: Somali Shilling.
Country Code +252
Time Zone UTC+03:00 (EAT)
Newspaper: AllPuntland, Hiiraan, Puntland Post and Shabelle Times.
Places to Visit: Berbera, Mogadishu, Hargeisa, Hargeisa Markets and Las Geel.
Climate tropical but not torrid climate
Religion Islam

Trade Facts about Somalia

In 2014, Somalia exported $266M and imported $1.88B, resulting in a negative trade balance of $1.61B. In 2014 the GDP of Somalia was $5.71B and its GDP per capita was $542.

The top exports of Somalia are:
Sheep and Goats ($94.7M), Other Oily Seeds ($75.6M), Bovine ($61.4M), Tanned Goat Hides ($5.66M) and Other Hides and Skins ($4.6M).

The top export destinations of Somalia are:
Oman ($136M), India ($47.6M), China ($28.6M), Yemen ($23.9M) and Pakistan ($8.4M).

Its top imports are:
Other Vegetables ($471M), Raw sugar ($192M), Bovine ($133M), Wheat Flours ($98.8M) and Rice ($93.3M).

The top import origins are:
Ethiopia ($675M), India ($335M), China ($204M), Oman ($162M) and Malaysia ($69.3M).

Country News

The man behind Somalia's only free ambulance service

[28th April 2019]

Abdirahman Adan Ambulance

Somalia's capital city only has one free ambulance service, which was founded by Abdulkadir Abdirahman Adan 13 years ago. When he returned from Pakistan, where he had been studying dentistry, to Mogadishu as a fresh graduate he was struck by the lack of ambulances on the busy streets - and people using wheelbarrows to ferry the sick to hospital.[Details...]

The Federal Republic of Somalia joins COMSATS as its 26th Member State

[9th December 2017]

Somalia joins COMSATS 2017

An agreement in this regard was signed during a ceremony held at COMSATS Secretariat, Islamabad, Pakistan, on 9th November 2017.[Details...]

Ex-prime minister wins presidential race

[8th February 2017]

Egypt Currency Note

Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has been sworn in as Somalia`s new president.[Details...]

Somali refugee Fadumo Dayib runs for president 26 years after fleeing civil war.

[September 2016]

Fadumo Dayib Somalia

Fadumo Dayib

Dayib, who has lived in Finland since 1990, wants to return home to create stability and prosperity. [Details...]

Places to see / Tourist attractions in Somalia

Jazeera Beach

Jazeera Beach

Union Mosque

Union Mosque


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