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Country Overview
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Largest Cities
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City
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Population
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Estimated
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Berbera
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242,344
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2020
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Hargeysa
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477,876
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2020
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Mogadishu
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2,587,183
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2020
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| Region: |
Africa |
| Population: |
11,757,124 |
| Area Total: |
637,660km2 |
| Area Land: |
627,340km2 |
| Coast Line: |
3,025km |
| Capital: |
Mogadishu |
| Climate: |
Principally desert; December to February- northeast monsoon, moderate temperatures in north and very hot in south; May to October- southwest monsoon, torrid in the north and hot in the south, irregular rainfall, hot and humid periods (tangambili) between monsoons. |
| Languages: |
Somali (official)
Arabic
Italian
English |
| Currency: |
1 Somali shilling (So. Sh.$) = 100 cents |
| Holiday: |
Revolution Anniversary 21-22 October (1969), Republic Day is 26 June (1960) |
Average Daily Temperature
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| January: |
°C / 77.70°F |
| July: |
°C / 80.20°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 12.3" |
Boundaries
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Ethiopia
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1,626 km
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Kenya
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682 km
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Djibouti
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58 km
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Ethnic Divisions
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Somali
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85.00%
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Bantu, Arabs
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15.00%
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Religions
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Sunni Muslim
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100.00%
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CountryWire
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