Somalia
Somalia is in Eastern Africa, with its capital at Mogadishu and an area of about 637,657 km². Explore its flag, anthem, population, GDP ranking, government, natural resources, provinces and major cities on an interactive 3D globe.
- Official name
- Federal Republic of Somalia
- Capital
- Mogadishu
- Region
- Africa · Eastern Africa
- Area
- 637,657 km²
- Languages
- Arabic, Somali
- Currencies
- Somali shilling (SOS)
- Natural resources
- uranium and largely unexploited reserves of iron ore, tin, gypsum, bauxite, copper, salt, natural gas, likely oil reserves
- Industries
- light industries, including sugar refining, textiles, wireless communication
- Main exports
- sheep and goats, gold, postage stamps/documents, other animals, cattle
First-level divisions (14)
- Bakool
- Banaadir
- Bari
- Bay
- Galguduud
- Gedo
- Hiran
- Lower Juba
- Lower Shebelle
- Middle Juba
- Middle Shebelle
- Mudug
- Nugal
- Somaliland
Major cities
- Mogadishu (population 1,100,000)
- Hargeisa (population 477,876)
- Berbera (population 242,344)
- Kismayo (population 234,852)
- Jamame (population 185,270)
- Erigavo (population 180,000)
- Baidoa (population 129,839)
- Jowhar (population 111,308)
- Burao (population 106,593)
- Borama (population 67,664)
- Beledweyne (population 62,945)
- Galkayo (population 61,200)
- Las Anod (population 60,100)
- Mandera (population 52,885)
- Bosaso (population 46,969)