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 Somalia Location:
2°02'N, 45°21'E
the Somali Democratic Republic, is located on the Horn of Africa in East Africa. It is bordered by Djibouti to the northwest, Kenya on its southwest, the Gulf of Aden with Yemen on its north, the Indian Ocean at its east and Ethiopia to the west. The Somali state currently exists solely in a de jure capacity; Somalia has no recognised central government authority nor any other feature associated with an established independent state. De facto authority resides in the hands of the governments for the unrecognised entities of Somaliland and Puntland and the United Nations-recognised, interim Transitional Federal Government (TFG), which until recently controlled only Baidoa. Violence has plagued Mogadishu, the capital, since warlords ousted former President Mohamed Siad Barre in 1991.
Somalia Geography:
Somalia is located on the east coast of Africa on and north of the Equator between the Gulf of Aden on the north and Indian Ocean on the east. Together with Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Djibouti it is often referred to as the Horn of Africa. It borders Djibouti on the northwest, Ethiopia on the west, and Kenya to the southwest. Somalia has the longest coastline in Africa.[18
Somalia People:
Population
- 2003 estimate 10,700,0002 (74th)
- 1987 census 7,114,431
- Density 13 /km2 (198th)
34 /sq mi
Somalia Government:
Government Transitional Federal Government
- President Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed
- Prime Minister Ali Mohammed Ghedi
Somalia Communication:
Somalia's public telecommunications system was almost completely destroyed or dismantled. However, private wireless companies thrive in most major cities and actually provide better services than in neighbouring countries. Wireless service and Internet cafes are provided. Somalia was the last African country to access the Internet in August 2000, with only 57 web sites known as of 2003.[23] Internet usage in Somalia grew 44,900% in the last five years, registering the highest in Africa.[1] Somalia has the cheapest cellular calling rates in Africa, with some companies charging less than a cent a minute.[24] Competing phone companies have agreed on interconnection standards, which were brokered by the United Nations funded Somali Telecom Association.
Somalia Economy:
Since the collapse of the state, Somalia has transformed from what Mohamed Siad Barre referred to as "Scientific Socialism" to a free market economy.
Agriculture is the most important sector, with livestock accounting for about 40% of GDP and about 65% of export earnings. Nomads and semi-nomads, who are dependent upon livestock for their livelihood, make up a large portion of the population. After livestock, bananas are the principal export; sugar, sorghum, maize, and fish are products for the domestic market. The small industrial sector, based on the processing of agricultural products, accounts for 10% of GDP.
Somalia More Information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somalia  |
