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From the mid-19th century, areas in the Horn of Africa with Somali populations were divided between Ethiopia, France, Britain, and Italy. On Oct. 12, 1954, with the partial unification of these areas, the flag was adopted with a white star, each point referring to a Somali homeland. The colors were influenced by the colors of the United Nations. Somalia Official name: Soomaaliya (Somali)(Somalia). Form of government: republic. Head of state and government: No ef ...

Skip Navigation Links Africa | World Country (long form)none CapitalMogadishu Total Area246,200.74 sq mi 637,657.00 sq km (slightly smaller than Texas) Population7,488,773 (July 2001 est.) note: this estimate was derived from an official census taken in 1975 by the Somali Government; population counting in Somalia is complicated by the large number of nomads and by refugee movements in response to famine and clan warfare Estimated Population in 205025,499,605 LanguagesSomal ...

OFFICIAL NAME: Somalia CAPITAL: Mogadishu SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT: Republic with Interim UN Envoy AREA: 637,140 Sq Km (246,000 Sq Mi) ESTIMATED 2000 POPULATION: 9,656,500 LOCATION & GEOGRAPHY: Somalia is located on the Horn of Africa in East Africa. It is bound by Djibouti to the northwest, Ethiopia to the west, Kenya to the southwest, the Indian Ocean to the east and the Gulf of Aden to the north. The country is divided into four geographical regions. (1.) The norther ...

The Library of Congress >> Especially for Researchers >> Research Centers Home >> Country Studies >> SomaliaFind in Federal Research Division Pages Researchers Web Pages All Library of Congress Pages A Country Study: Somalia Library of Congress Call Number DT401.5 .S68 1993 Somalia Foreword Acknowledgments Preface Country Profile Country Geography Society Economy Transportation Government and Politics National Security Introduction Chapter 1 - Histori ...

Somalia Capital : Mogadishu Major Language(s) : Somali, Arabic Largest City : Mogadishu Date of UN Membership : 20 Sep. 1960 Largest City Population (in thousands, 1995) : 997 Latitude/Longitude (at largest city) : 02°02'N 45°21'E Currency : shilling GDP (million US$, 1997) : 1495 Area (km2) : 637657 Total Population (in thousands, 1999) : 9672 Population Density (per square km., 1997) : 16 GDP Per Capita (US$, 1997) : 169 NEW YORK MISSION ADDRESS : Chargé d'Affaires a.i. ...

. . |2000 INDEX| 1999 INDEX 1996 INDEX Introduction Geography Population Government Economy Communicat's Transportation Military Transnational Issues Maps Flags . Feedback =========== [TOP] Somalia Geography 2000 Location: Eastern Africa, bordering the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean, east of Ethiopia Geographic coordinates: 10 00 N, 49 00 E Map references: Africa Area: total: 637,657 sq km land: 627, ...

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