Country in the Horn of Africa
See also: Index of Somalia-related articles
The Coat of arms of Somalia
The location of Somalia
An enlargeable map of Somalia
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Somalia:
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 [ edit ]
An enlargeable basic map of Somalia
Pronunciation: 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 [ edit ]
An enlargeable topographic map of Somalia
See also: Geography of Somalia
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
Djibouti 58 km
Ethiopia 1,600 km
Kenya 682 km
Population of Somalia: 8,699,000 - 90th most populous country
Area of Somalia: 637,661 km2
Atlas of Somalia
Environment of Somalia [ edit ]
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Climate of Somalia
Environmental issues in Somalia
Ecoregions in Somalia
Protected areas of Somalia
National parks of Somalia
Wildlife of Somalia
Flora of Somalia
Fauna of Somalia
Birds of Somalia
Mammals of Somalia
Natural geographic features of Somalia [ edit ]
Glaciers in Somalia: none [ 5]
Rivers of Somalia
Regions of Somalia [ edit ]
States and regions of Somalia
Ecoregions of Somalia [ edit ]
List of ecoregions in Somalia
Administrative divisions of Somalia [ edit ]
Administrative divisions of Somalia
Regions [ edit ]
Regions of Somalia
Bakool
Banaadir
Bari
Bay
Galguduud
Gedo
Hiiraan
Jubbada Dhexe
Jubbada Hoose
Mudug
Nugaal
Shabeellaha Dhexe
Shabeellaha Hoose
Claimed territory [ edit ]
Awdal
Sanaag
Sool
Togdheer
Woqooyi Galbeed
Demography of Somalia [ edit ]
Demographics of Somalia
Government and politics of Somalia [ edit ]
Politics of Somalia
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 [ edit ]
Government of Somalia
Executive 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 [ edit ]
Judiciary of Somalia
Foreign relations of Somalia [ edit ]
Foreign relations of Somalia
Diplomatic missions in Somalia
Diplomatic missions of Somalia
International organization membership [ edit ]
The Republic of Somalia is a member of:[ 6]
African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP)
African Development Bank Group (AfDB)
African Union (AU)
Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD)
Arab Monetary Fund (AMF)
Council of Arab Economic Unity (CAEU)
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Group of 77 (G77)
Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD)
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
International Development Association (IDA)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
Islamic Development Bank (IDB)
League of Arab States (LAS)
Nonaligned Movement (NAM)
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
United Nations (UN)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
World Health Organization (WHO)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
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 ]
Judiciary of Somalia
Alcohol in Somalia
Cannabis in Somalia
Capital punishment in Somalia
Constitution of Somalia
Crime in Somalia
Kidnapping and hostage taking in Somalia
Piracy in Somalia
Terrorism in Somalia
Human rights in Somalia
Law enforcement in Somalia
Marriage in Somalia
Xeer
Military of Somalia [ edit ]
Military of Somalia
Command
Commander-in-chief: Yusuf Osman Dumal
Ministry of Defence of Somalia
Forces
Army of Somalia
Navy of Somalia
Air Force of Somalia
Military history of Somalia
Local government in Somalia [ edit ]
Local government in Somalia
History of Somalia [ edit ]
History of Somalia
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)
Political history of Somalia
Culture of Somalia [ edit ]
Culture of Somalia
Architecture of Somalia
Cuisine of Somalia
Languages of Somalia
Media in Somalia
National symbols of Somalia
Coat of arms of Somalia
Flag of Somalia
National anthem of Somalia
Public holidays in Somalia
Religion in Somalia
Islam in Somalia
Christianity in Somalia
Roman Catholicism in Somalia
Art in Somalia [ edit ]
Somali art
Cinema of Somalia
Literature of Somalia
Music of Somalia
Sports in Somalia [ edit ]
Sports in Somalia
Somalia national football team
Somalia national beach soccer team
Somalia League
Somalia Cup
Somali Football Federation
Somalia national basketball team
Somalia at the Olympics
Economy and infrastructure of Somalia [ edit ]
Economy of Somalia
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
Airports in Somalia
Rail transport in Somalia
Education in Somalia [ edit ]
Education in Somalia
National Library of Somalia
Universities in Somalia
See also [ edit ]
Somalia portal Africa portal
Somalia
Index of Somalia-related articles
List of international rankings
List of Somalia-related topics
Member state of the United Nations
Outline of Africa
Outline of geography
References [ edit ]
External links [ edit ]
Wikimedia Atlas of Somalia
Government
Geography
News;
Economy
General information
Religion
Wikipedia outlines
Culture and the arts
Geography and places
Health and fitness
History and events
Mathematics and logic
Natural and physical sciences
People and self
Philosophy and thinking
Religion and belief systems
Society and social sciences
Technology and applied sciences