Somalia - Introduction

Here, we have some interesting facts about Somalia. Somalia (officially: Federal Republic of Somalia) is a country in Africa, precisely in Eastern Africa, with a population of about 18.9 Millions inhabitants today (2024-11-19). The capital city of Federal Republic of Somalia is Mogadishu, and the official country TLD code is .so. Somalia has cca2, cca3, cioc, ccn3 codes as SO, SOM, SOM, 706 respectively. Check some other vital information below.

Somalia , Coat of Arms
Names
Common Somalia
Official Federal Republic of Somalia
Common (Native) Somalia
Official (Native) Federal Republic of Somalia
Alternative spellings SO, aṣ-Ṣūmāl, Federal Republic of Somalia, Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliya, Jumhūriyyat aṣ-Ṣūmāl al-Fiderāliyya
Translations ⬇️
Languages
ara Arabic
som Somali
Geography
User Country Flag

Flag

Somalia is located in Eastern Africa and has a total land area of 637657 km². It is bounded by Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya and the capital city is Mogadishu

Region/Continent Africa
Subregion Eastern Africa
TimeZone UTC+03:00
Capital city Mogadishu
Area 637657 km²
Population 2024-11-19 18.9 Millions
Bordered Countreies Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya
Demonym
eng Male: Somali / Female: Somali
fra Male: Somalien / Female: Somalienne
Lat/Lng 10, 49
Historical data and more
The National Flag of Somalia

The flag of Somalia features a large five-pointed white star centered on a light blue field.

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Currency
Name Somali shilling
Code SOS
Symbol Sh
Other info
Idependent yes, officially-assigned
UN Member country yes
Start of Week monday
Car Side right
Codes
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 SO
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 SOM
ISO 3166-1 numeric 706
International calling code +252
FIFA 3 Letter Code SOM
All Important Facts about Somalia

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Somalia is found in Eastern Africa