Official Name Federal Republic of Somalia
Capital Mogadishu
Official Language Somali
Independence (State Treaty in Effect) 1/6/1960
President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmaajo
Currency Somali Shilling (The main currency traded is the US dollar)
Area 637,657 km 2
Population (2016) 12.3 million people
Percentage of education 40%
Unemployment rate 78% (2016)
Climate Moderate tropical (Hot in summer, mild slant cold in winters with some monsoon rains and erratic).
Driving side The right side
Gross national income 1,806 billion US dollars (2016 )
Gross national product per capita 1.5 Dollar
Inflation Rate (2016) 4%approximated
The most important wealth Agricultural, livestock, fishery, Coal, Uranium, Iron ore, tin, gypsum, bauxite, copper, salt, natural gas and some oil reserves.
Most Important Industries
- Plastic products
- Canning fish and meat.
- Dairy products.
- Sugar
Most Important Exports
- Livestock, fisheries and agricultural resources.
- Charcoal
Most Important Imports
- Pharmaceutical.
- Industrial Products.
- Petroleum products.
- Food.
- Building materials.
- Automotive and light and heavy equipment.
- Electrical and electronic appliances and household appliances.
- Clothing.
- Khat. Qat is one of the most important imports, and Somalia is one of the most consuming countries of khat after Yemen. And imports the equivalent of (2) million US dollars a day of khat plant.
The main sources of state income
Geographical location
Somalia is located in the Horn of Africa, bordered to the northwest by Djibouti, Kenya to the southwest, the Gulf of Aden to the north, the Indian Ocean to the east and Ethiopia to the west. It has the longest maritime boundary in Africa. Its terrain is characterized by a diversity of highlands, plains and highlands.