The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Somalia:
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Somalia – 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 Guardafui Channel and Somali Sea to the east, and Kenya to the southwest. Somalia has the longest coastline on the mainland,[1] and its terrain consists mainly of plateaus, plains and highlands.[2] Hot conditions prevail year-round, along with periodic monsoon winds and irregular rainfall.[3]
General reference
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- Pronunciation: /soʊˈmɑːliə/ soh-MAH-lee-ə
- Common English country name: Somalia
- Official English country name: The Federal Republic of Somalia
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Somali
- Demonym(s): Somali;[4]
- ISO country codes: SO, SOM, 706
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:SO
- Internet country code top-level domain: .so
Geography of Somalia
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- Somalia is: a country
- Location:
- Eastern Hemisphere, on the Equator
- Africa
- Time zone: East Africa Time (UTC+03)
- Extreme points of Somalia
- High: Shimbiris 2,450 m (8,038 ft)
- Low: Indian Ocean 0 m
- Land boundaries: 2,340 km
- Population of Somalia: 8,699,000 - 90th most populous country
- Area of Somalia: 637,661 km2
- Atlas of Somalia
Environment of Somalia
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- Climate of Somalia
- Environmental issues in Somalia
- Ecoregions in Somalia
- Protected areas of Somalia
- Wildlife of Somalia
Natural geographic features of Somalia
edit- Glaciers in Somalia: none [5]
- Rivers of Somalia
Regions of Somalia
editEcoregions of Somalia
editAdministrative divisions of Somalia
editAdministrative divisions of Somalia
Regions
edit- Bakool
- Banaadir
- Bari
- Bay
- Galguduud
- Gedo
- Hiiraan
- Jubbada Dhexe
- Jubbada Hoose
- Mudug
- Nugaal
- Shabeellaha Dhexe
- Shabeellaha Hoose
Claimed territory
editDemography of Somalia
editGovernment and politics of Somalia
edit- Form of government:
- Capital of Somalia: Mogadishu
- History of the Transitional Federal Government of the Republic of Somalia
- History of Somalia (1991-2006)
- Elections in Somalia
- Political parties in Somalia
Branches of the government of Somalia
editExecutive branch of the government of Somalia
edit- Head of state: President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Somalia, Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke
- Cabinet of Somalia
Legislative branch of the government of Somalia
edit- Parliament of Somalia: Federal Parliament (unicameral)
Judicial branch of the government of Somalia
editForeign relations of Somalia
editInternational organization membership
editThe Republic of Somalia is a member of:[6]
Somalia is one of only 7 U.N member countries, which are not a member state of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.
Law and order in Somalia
edit- Alcohol in Somalia
- Cannabis in Somalia
- Capital punishment in Somalia
- Constitution of Somalia
- Crime in Somalia
- Human rights in Somalia
- Law enforcement in Somalia
- Marriage in Somalia
- Xeer
Military of Somalia
edit- Command
- Commander-in-chief: Yusuf Osman Dumal
- Forces
- Military history of Somalia
Local government in Somalia
editLocal government in Somalia
History of Somalia
edit- Current events of Somalia
- Economic history of Somalia
- History of the Transitional Federal Government of the Republic of Somalia
- Maritime history of Somalia
- Military history of Somalia
- Somali Civil War
- Attempts at reconciliation in Somalia (1991–2004)
- Factions in the Somali Civil War
- Timeline of the War in Somalia
- 2006 timeline of the War in Somalia
- 2007 timeline of the War in Somalia
- 2008 timeline of the War in Somalia
- 2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War
- 2010 timeline of the Somali Civil War
- 2011 timeline of the Somali Civil War
- 2012 timeline of the Somali Civil War
- 2013 timeline of the Somali Civil War
- 2014 timeline of the Somali Civil War
- 2015 timeline of the Somali Civil War
- 2016 timeline of the Somali Civil War
- 2017 timeline of the Somali Civil War
- 2018 timeline of the Somali Civil War
- Somalia War (2006–2009)
- Somali Civil War (2009–present)
- Somali Civil War
- Political history of Somalia
Culture of Somalia
edit- Architecture of Somalia
- Cuisine of Somalia
- Languages of Somalia
- Media in Somalia
- National symbols of Somalia
- Public holidays in Somalia
- Religion in Somalia
Art in Somalia
editSports in Somalia
editEconomy and infrastructure of Somalia
edit- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 153rd (one hundred and fifty third)
- Agriculture in Somalia
- Banking in Somalia
- Communications in Somalia
- Companies of Somalia
- Currency of Somalia: Shilling
- Economic history of Somalia
- Energy in Somalia
- Health care in Somalia
- Mining in Somalia
- Somalia Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Somalia
- Transport in Somalia
Education in Somalia
editSee also
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References
edit- ^ "Coastline". World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
- ^ "Somalia". World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. 14 May 2009. Retrieved 31 May 2009.
- ^ "Somalia – Climate". countrystudies.us. 14 May 2009.
- ^ "Somalia". World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. 14 May 2009. Retrieved 31 May 2009.
- ^ The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.
- ^ "Somalia". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. 3 July 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
External links
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- Turbulent Waters in a Maritime Black Hole The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies May 2008
- Condemn US-Ethiopian aggression against Somalia Lalkar January 2007
- Somalia Operations: Lessons Learned by Kenneth Allard (CCRP, 1995)
- From Nation-State to Stateless Nation: The Somali Experience by Michael van Notten (Amsterdam, 2000)
- "Preserving American Security Ties to Somalia," by Michael Johns, The Heritage Foundation, December 26, 1989.
- Changed Arab attitudes to Somalia Conflict
- "Separation Anxiety", article in The Walrus about post-traumatic stress disorder among Somali warriors
- Between Kat and Katyushas Elaborated Article on the Contemporary History of Somalia
- Government
- Geography
- News;
- Somalia - War situation since 1991 on France 24 – Special Report about Somalia on France 24 International News Channel
- "Somalia in crisis" - collection of articles on the BBC
- Somalia news headlines
- Somalia's Struggle for Stability, Online NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
- HRW claims US involved in secret detention of Somalis, Breaking Legal News 2007/04/01
- IRIN Somalia humanitarian news and analysis
- U.S. Special Envoy Cites Widespread ‘Lack of Confidence’ in Somali Government Council on Foreign Relations
- ITN/CNN Report "War tears Somalia apart", an up-to-date report on Mogadishu, October 10, 2007.
- Economy
- Anarchy and Invention: How Does Somalia's Private Sector Cope without Government?
- Breaking Legal News 2007/04/01
- General information
- Religion
