Somalia, officially de Federal Republic of Somalia (Somali: Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliya; Arabic: جمهورية الصومال الفيدرالية), be country for de Horn of Africa. De country dey share border plus Ethiopia go de west, Djibouti go de northwest, de Gulf of Aden go de north, de Indian Ocean go de east, den Kenya go de southwest. Somalia get de longest coastline for Africa ein mainland. Ein terrain dey consist mainly of plateaus, plains, den highlands. Hot conditions dey prevail year-round, plus periodic monsoon winds den irregular rainfall. Somalia get estimated population of around 17.1 million, wey ova 2 million dey live insyd de capital den largest city Mogadishu, wey dem describe am as Africa ein most culturally homogeneous country. Around 85% of ein residents be ethnic Somalis, wey historically dem inhabit de country ein north. Ethnic minorities dey largely concentrate insyd de south. De official languages of Somalia be Somali den Arabic. Chaw people for de country insyd be Muslims, de majority of dem be Sunni.
Somalia ein GDP per capita be one of de world ein lowest, wey edey belong to de least developed country group. Insyd 2019, Somalia get de lowest HDI for de world insyd, den for de same year insyd, 69% of Somalia ein population dey live below de poverty line. As of 2023, dem place Somalia de highest insyd de Fragile States Index. Edey maintain informal economy wey mainly dey base for livestock top, remittances from Somalis wey dey job abroad, den telecommunications. Ebe member of de United Nations, de Arab League, African Union, Non-Aligned Movement, East African Community, den de Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.
Geography
Administrative divisions
Dem divide Somalia into eighteen regions (gobollada, singular gobol), wey in turn dem subdivide into districts. De regions be:
| Region | Area (km2) | Population | Capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Awdal | 21,374 | 1,010,566 | Borama |
| Bari | 70,088 | 719,512 | Bosaso |
| Nugal | 26,180 | 392,697 | Garowe |
| Mudug | 72,933 | 717,863 | Galkayo |
| Galguduud | 46,126 | 569,434 | Dusmareb |
| Hiran | 31,510 | 520,685 | Beledweyne |
| Middle Shabelle | 22,663 | 516,036 | Jowhar |
| Banaadir | 370 | 1,650,227 | Mogadishu |
| Lower Shabelle | 25,285 | 1,202,219 | Barawa |
| Togdheer | 38,663 | 721,363 | Burao |
| Bakool | 26,962 | 367,226 | Xuddur |
| Woqooyi Galbeed | 28,836 | 1,242,003 | Hargeisa |
| Bay | 35,156 | 792,182 | Baidoa |
| Gedo | 60,389 | 508,405 | Garbahaarreey |
| Middle Juba | 9,836 | 362,921 | Bu'aale |
| Lower Juba | 42,876 | 489,307 | Kismayo |
| Sanaag | 53,374 | 544,123 | Erigavo |
| Sool | 25,036 | 327,428 | Las Anod |
Demographics
Urban areas
| Largest cities anaa towns insyd Somalia | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | Region | Pop. | Rank | Name | Region | Pop. | ||
| 1 | Mogadishu | Banaadir | 2,610,000 | 11 | Baidoa | bay | 144,345 | ||
| 2 | Hargeisa | Woqooyi Galbeed | 1,127,000 | 12 | Galkayo | Mudug | 137,667 | ||
| 3 | Burao | Togdheer | 425,000 | 13 | Afgooye | Lower Shabelle | 135,012 | ||
| 4 | Beledweyne | Hiran | 227,761 | 14 | Qoryoley | Lower Shabelle | 134,205 | ||
| 5 | Jowhar | Middle Shebelle | 218,027 | 15 | Jamame | Lower Juba | 129,149 | ||
| 6 | Borama | Awdal | 215,616 | 16 | Burhakaba | Bay | 125,616 | ||
| 7 | Merca | Lower Shabelle | 192,939 | 17 | Balcad | Middle Shabelle | 120,434 | ||
| 8 | Kismayo | Lower Juba | 166,667 | 18 | Erigavo | Sanaag | 114,846 | ||
| 9 | Bosaso | Bari | 164,906 | 19 | Jilib | Middle Juba | 113,415 | ||
| 10 | Wanlaweyn | Lower Shabelle | 155,643 | 20 | Bardere | Gedo | 106,172 | ||
List
| Name | Portrait | Birth–Death | Dem elect | Take office | Lef office | Political party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aden Adde | 1908–2007 | 1960 | 1 July 1960 | 10 June 1967 | SYL | |
| 2 | Abdirashid Shermarke | 1919–1969 | 1967 | 10 June 1967 | 15 October 1969
(Assassinated) |
SYL | |
| — | Sheikh Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein
Acting President |
1912–2012 | — | 15 October 1969 | 21 October 1969
(Dem depose am) |
SYL | |
| 3 | Siad Barre | 1919–1995 | 1980
1986 |
21 October 1969 | 26 January 1991
(Dem depose am) |
Military /
SRSP | |
| 4 | Ali Mahdi Muhammad | 1939– | 1991 | 27 January 1991 | 3 January 1997 | USC | |
| 5 | Mohamed Farrah Aidid | 1934— 1996 | 3 January 1995 | 1 August 1996 | Independent | ||
| 6 | Hussein Farrah Aidid | 1962 — | 1 August 1996 | 20 March 1998 | Independent | ||
| — | Somali National Alliance | — | 20 March 1998 | 2000 | Co-Chairmen of National Salvation Council | ||
| — | Somalia Reconciliation and Restoration Council | — | 2000 | 27 August 2000 | Independent | ||
| 7 | Mohamed Abshir Muse | 1926 – 2017 | 13 August 2000 | 22 August 2000 | Independent | ||
| 8 | Abdallah Isaaq Deerow | 1950–2006 | 22 August 2000 | 27 August 2000 | Independent | ||
| 9 | Abdiqasim Salad | 1941– | 2000 | 27 August 2000 | 1 July 2003 | Independent | |
| 10 | Abdinur Darman | 1953– | 1 July 2003 | 14 October 2003 | Independent | ||
| 9 | Abdiqasim Salad | 1941– | 14 October 2003 | 14 October 2004 | Independent | ||
| 11 | Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed | 1934–2012 | 2004 | 14 October 2004 | 29 December 2008
(Resigned) |
Independent | |
| 12 | Sharif Sheikh Ahmed | 1964– | 5 June 2006 | 29June 2006 | Islamic Courts Union | ||
| 13 | Hassan Dahir Aweys | 1935— | 29 June 2006 | 29 December 2006 | Islamic Courts Union | ||
| 14 | Aden Madobe
Acting President |
1957– | — | 29 December 2008 | 31 January 2009 | RRA | |
| 12 | Sharif Sheikh Ahmed | 1964– | 2009 | 31 January 2009 | 20 August 2012 | ARS | |
| 15 | Muse Hassan Sheikh Sayid Abdulle
Acting President |
1939– | — | 20 August 2012 | 28 August 2012 | Independent | |
| 16 | Mohamed Osman Jawari
Acting President |
1945–2024 | — | 28 August 2012 | 16 September 2012 | Independent | |
| 17 | Hassan Sheikh Mohamud | 1955– | 2012 | 16 September 2012 | 16 February 2017 | PDP | |
| 18 | Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed | 1962– | 2017 | 16 February 2017 | 16 February 2021 | TPP | |
| 17 | Hassan Sheikh Mohamud | 1955– | 2021 | 16 February 2021 | 16 February 2022 | PDP | |
| 17 | Hassan Sheikh Mohamud | 1955– | 2022 | 16 February 2022 | 6 June 2022 | PDP | |
| — | H.E.Sadia Haji Samatar | 1955– | 6 June 2022 | 28 August 2022 | PDP | ||
| 17 | Hassan Sheikh Mohamud | 1955– | — | 28 August 2022 | Incumbent | PDP | |
