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FACTS
Flag:
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The flag of Somalia was adopted on October
12, 1954. It was designed by Mohammed Awale Liban, intended
to be used for British Somaliland. Upon reunification of
Italian and British Somaliland, the flag was used for the
Somali Democratic Republic.
The five edges of star symbolize the five areas where
Somalis live. These five places are British Somaliland
(Somaliland), Italian Somaliland (Somalia), French Somaliland
(Djibouti), Ogaden (Ethiopia), and Northern Frontier District
(Kenya). |
Capital city: Mogadishu
(Muqdisho)
Main cities: Baidoa, Hargeisa,
Boroma, Kismayu, Berbera, Burao
Population: 17
million approx
Currency: Somali
shilling (SOS) see
here for currency
conversion
Political structure: Somalia
has had no effective national government since 1991, though there is an
internationally recognised government in Mogadishu and Baidoa. This government,
called the Transitional Federal Government, controls only Southern Somalia.
Language:
Somali, Arabic and Italian
Religion/s:
Muslim
Location:
Somalia is located on the east
coast of Africa, 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.
Climate:
Year-round hot climate, seasonal monsoon winds, and irregular rainfall with recurring droughts. Mean daily maximum temperatures range from 30°C to 40°C (85–105°F), except at higher elevations and along the east coast. Mean daily minimums usually vary from about 15°C to 30°C (60–85°F). The southwest monsoon, a sea breeze, makes the period from about May to October the mildest season at Mogadishu. The December-February period of the northeast monsoon is also relatively mild, although prevailing climatic conditions in Mogadishu are rarely pleasant. The "tangambili" periods that intervene between the two monsoons (October–November and March–May) are hot and humid.
Internet: .so
Phone calling code: +252
Direct flights from NZ: No
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