English Deutsch Français Italiano Español Português 繁體中文 Bahasa Indonesia Tiếng Việt ภาษาไทย
All categories

2006-10-16 09:26:59 · 7 answers · asked by brother02us 1 in Travel Africa & Middle East Other - Africa & Middle East

7 answers

traditionally, it's Mogadishu (not 100 percent sure on my spelling).

but in recent years, it has effectively had no capital, and no centralized gov't.

2006-10-16 09:33:36 · answer #1 · answered by kent_shakespear 7 · 0 0

Official Name: Somali Democratic Republic

Location: Somalia is bounded to the north by the gulf of Aden, to the south and east by Kenya, to the west by Ethiopia and to the northwest by Djibouti. To the east lies the Indian Ocean. Somalia map
Area: The total area of Somalia is 637,700 sq km (246,200 sq mi).

Capital: Mogadishu

Language: Somali and Arabic are the official languages. Swahili is spoken, particulary in south. Some English and Italian are also spoken.

Religion: Islam is the state religion in Somalia, and most of the people are Sunni Muslims. 90% Muslim, with a Christian ( Mostly Roman Catholic) minoritiy.

Population: Somalia has a population (1997 estimate) of 6,590,325. The overall population density is 10 persons per sq km (27 per sq mi). The principal cities are Mogadishu, the capital, Hargeysa, Kismaayo, and Marka.

Membership: Somalia is a member of the UN, OAU, the Arab League, Organization of the Islamic Conference and is an ACP state of the EU.

Currency: Somali Shilling ( SoSh) = 100 cents. The unit of currency is the Somali shilling, consisting of 100 cents (about 7000 Somali shillings equal U.S.$1; 1996). Somalia is a member of the Islamic Development Bank and the African Development Bank.

Somalia Time Difference: GMT + 3

2006-10-16 12:51:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Mogadishu

2006-10-17 17:06:32 · answer #3 · answered by BMW M5 3 · 0 0

Mogadishu

2006-10-17 08:09:55 · answer #4 · answered by JuDe 2 · 0 0

It is Moqadisho, Which situated near the Indian Ocean in East Africa with hottest climate.

2006-10-20 02:43:23 · answer #5 · answered by Berhane Gebreyesus Habtu 4 · 0 0

Mogadishu, I think

2006-10-17 17:13:25 · answer #6 · answered by fodagod 1 · 0 0

mogadisho

2006-10-17 05:58:12 · answer #7 · answered by ysaremian 1 · 0 0

fedest.com, questions and answers