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Map of Somalia Last reviewed: 24 August 2011

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Map of Somalia

Full Country Name: Somali Democratic Republic
Area: 637,657sq km
Population: 9.36 million (2010 UN estimate)
Capital City: Mogadishu
People: Somali (85%), Bantu, Arabs
Languages: Somali (official), Arabic, Italian, English
Religion: Sunni Muslim
Currency:  Somali shilling.  Although there is no central bank, various currencies are used. The self declared Republic of Somaliland has its own currency, the Somaliland shilling.
Government: The Transitional Federal Government (TFG) was formed in July 2005. Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed was appointed President of the TFG in January 2009.  Regional governments exist in Somaliland and Puntland.
International Organisations: There has been no effective government since 1991. The TFG and its predecessor, the Transitional National Government (TNG) have represented Somalia in the UN, the League of Arab States, the African Union, the Inter-Governmental Authority for Development and the Community of Sahal-Saharan States.

 

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