Interesting Facts about Somalia

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15 curious facts about Somalia.

• Somalia has the world's lowest health budget at 1.5% of it's Gross Domestic Product.
• Although the country is named after its people, Somalis also live in many neighbouring countries due to the partitioning of eastern Africa by colonial powers.
• Traditionally, age in Somalia is calculated by the number of gu’s a person has lived. Gu is also normally the peak season for marriages, contests and dispute settlements.
• A 14th century travelogue by Ibn Battuta praises the city of Mogadishu for its size, wealth and beautiful handmade cloth of red and yellow.