Somalia at a glance
Geography Area: 637,657 sq. km.; slightly smaller than Texas. Cities: Capital--Mogadishu. Other cities--Beledweyne, Kismayo, Baidoa, Jowhar, Merca, Gaalkayo, Bosasso, Hargeisa, Berbera. Terrain: Mostly...
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Between Arabia and Ethiopia The land of the Somali people, much of it arid and inhospitable, has for thousands of years been close to civilization and international trade. To the north, just across...
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1) Natural geography Area > Comparative slightly smaller than Texas Area > Comparative to US places slightly smaller than Texas Area > Land 627,337 sq km [42nd of 238]...
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1) Government Administrative divisions 18 regions (plural - NA, singular - gobolka); Awdal, Bakool, Banaadir, Bari, Bay, Galguduud, Gedo, Hiiraan, Jubbada Dhexe, Jubbada Hoose, Mudug, Nugaal, Sanaag,...
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Adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage > % of GNI 4.17 % of GNI [49th of 145] Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital > % of GNI 4.8 % of GNI [157th of 181]...
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Currency Currency shilling DEC alternative conversion factor > LCU per US$ 1896.07 ISO code SOS 706 Official exchange rate > LCU per US$, period average...
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New Page 1 1) General culture Education Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI 1.05 % of GNI [137th of 168] Duration of compulsory education 8 years [109th of 171]...
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New Page 1 Arms imports > constant 1990 US$ 1,000,000 constant 1990 US$ [93rd of 100] Arms imports > constant 1990 US$ (per capita) 0.147 constant 1990 US$ per c [135th of...
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