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About The People
Did You Know... Somalia has the world's lowest health budget at 1.5% of it's Gross Domestic »» More
Eating & Recipes... Other than in the immediate family, men and women often eat separately. In »» More
In Their Language... Somali greet friends by name, or for relatives, use a word showing the »» More
Fashion... Somali people are tall and slender. Urban men wear Western-style pants or a »» More
Socializing... Most Somali have had little exposure to Western cultures, or any culture ou »» More
Family... Loyalty and devotion to the family is important, and families always help e »» More
Sports & Recreation... The favorite leisure activity of
adult Somalis is conversation with t »» More
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Somalia History
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Shaykh Abdulaziz Mosque, one of Mogadishu’s oldest
historical structures
LOCATED IN THE HORN OF AFRICA, adjacent to the Arabian
Peninsula, Somalia is steeped in thousands of years of history.
The ancient Egyptians »» More | Statistics, Graphs, Charts, & Data Tables
Capital Cities... Mogadishu »» History of Mogadishu
Population: 10,112,453
GDP: $5,731,000,000 (USD)
Total Area: 637,657 (sq km) 246,199 (sq mi)
Currency: Somali shilling
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