Country Overview
Largest Cities
|
City
|
Population
|
Estimated
|
Berbera
|
242,344
|
2020
|
Hargeysa
|
477,876
|
2020
|
Mogadishu
|
2,587,183
|
2020
|
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
|
January: |
°C / 77.70°F |
July: |
°C / 80.20°F |
Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 12.3" |
Boundaries
|
Ethiopia
|
1,626 km
|
Kenya
|
682 km
|
Djibouti
|
58 km
|
Ethnic Divisions
|
Somali
|
85.00%
|
Bantu, Arabs
|
15.00%
|
Religions
|
Sunni Muslim
|
100.00%
|
CountryWire
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