World Region Information --- Somalia Information
We are researching the regional information of Somalia. The Federal Republic of Somalia is a sovereign country located in the "Horn of Africa" in East Africa. We will feature information that seems to be good to know when advancing to Somalia.
It is bordered by Ethiopia to the west, Djibouti to the northwest, and Kenya to the southwest. It faces the Gulf of Aden to the north and the Indian Ocean to the east.
Approx. 638,000km2
Hargeisa(1.2 million), Bosaso(700,000), Galkayo(550,000), Borama(420,000), etc.
Approximately 15.89 million people
Somali 85%, other 5%
Somali, Arabic
Islam
You can see the unique culture that has matured since primitive times and the fusion of African, Indian and Arabic cultures.
- Saryan Museum
- Laas Geel
- Sa'ad ad-Din Islands
- Lag Badana National Park
Since the outbreak of civil war in 1991, the education system has suffered many problems.
- Mogadishu University
- SIMAD University
- University of Somalia
- Amoud University
- Benadir University
- Puntland State University
1887 Britain declares protectorate of Somaliland (Northern Somalia)
1889 Italy establishes protectorate in central Somalia, later unites with southern territory
1936 Integrates with Somalia-speaking Ethiopia to form Italian East African Province
1940 Italy occupies British Somaliland and controls all of Somalia
1941 Britain counterattacks and captures Italian Somaliland
1950 Southern Italian Somaliland becomes Italian Trust Territory Somalia
1956 Renamed Somalia and gained internal autonomy
1960 Italian Trust Territory and British Somalia become independent and merge to form the Republic of Somalia
1963 Border dispute with Kenya
1964 Border dispute with Ethiopia intensifies conflict
1969 Assassination of President Schermarke. Major General Mohammed Siad Barre was appointed chairman of the Supreme Revolutionary Council after the coup. Changed the name of the country to the Democratic Republic of Somalia
1970 Declaration of a Socialist State. nationalize most of the economy
1974-75 Widespread famine caused by severe drought
1977 Somalia enters the Somalian-inhabited Okaden area of Ethiopia
1978 Cuban and Soviet aid to Ethiopia forces Somalia forces out of Okaden. President Barre Expels Soviet Advisor, Wins US Support
1988 Peace Agreement with Ethiopia
1991 President Barre is exiled. A power struggle develops into a civil war between armed groups. Northern Somalia (a region of former British Somaliland) calls itself the Republic of Somaliland and unilaterally declares independence
1992 United Nations peacekeeping forces dispatched. U.S. Marine Corps landing
1994 U.S. forces withdraw
1995 United Nations peacekeeping forces withdraw
1998 Puntland region in northeastern Somalia declared self-government
2000 Djibouti mediates election of president, inauguration of interim government
2004 New Transitional Parliament inaugurated in Kenya
2005 Interim Federal Government mediated by neighboring countries
2006 The Islamic Courts Union occupies Mogadishu and other parts of the south. Peace talks between the Provisional Government and the Union of Islamic Courts. Ethiopian forces enter Somalia. Ethiopian forces capture Somalia. The Islamic Courts Union fled. Interim government seizes power
2007 Airstrikes in the south due to US military intervention. African Union forces landing
2009 Ethiopian forces withdraw. Islamic armed forces advance to the south
2010-12 Famine kills an estimated 260,000 people
2011 High levels of pirate attacks off the coast of Somalia. Kenyan forces enter Somalia and attack rebels. Activities by U.S. military drones. Ethiopian forces return to the Somalia town of Gurriel
2012 African Union and government forces recapture Kismayo and the town of Wanrawane, northwest of Mogadishu
2013 US recognizes Somalia government. Retaliation for military intervention in Somalia in Nairobi, Kenya
2014 Started postal service. Mass killings by Islamist militants in northeastern Kenya
2016 Government and African Union forces recapture Melka's southern port
2017 Mogadishu Terror Attack Kills 350
It is a parliamentary democratic republic. The President appoints the Prime Minister as head of state and commander-in-chief of the Somalia Armed Forces and head of the government. The parliament is bicameral.
- Villa Somalia
- Federal Parliament of Somalia
$348
Due to the lack of official government statistics and the civil war, it is difficult to measure the size and growth of the economy. Classified as a least developed country, most of the population depends on agriculture and livestock for their livelihood.
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