Somali Republic *Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya*
جمهورية الصومال
*Jumhūriyyat as-Sūmāl*
*Repubblica di Somalo* :
*Anthem: **Soomaaliyeey Toosoow*
Somalia, Wake Up :
*Capital*
(and largest city) :
Mogadishu
2°02′N 45°21′E / 2.033, 45.35
Official languages :
Somali[1]
Recognised regional languages :
Arabic, Italian, English (classed as secondary languages)[1]
Government :
Transitional Federal Government Semi-presidential Republic
Government President :
Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed
Government Prime Minister :
Nur Hassan Hussein
Independence :
from the UK and Italy
Independence Date :
June 26 & July 1, 1960
Area Total :
637,661 km² (42nd)
246,201 sq mi
Population 2008 estimate :
9,558,666[1] (85th)
Population Density :
13/km² (198th)
34/sq mi
*GDP* (PPP) :
2007 estimate
*GDP* (PPP) Total :
$5.575 billion (153rd)
*GDP* (PPP) Per capita :
$600 (222nd)
*HDI* (2007) :
N/A (low) (Not Ranked)
Currency :
Somali shilling (SOS)
Time zone Summer (DST) :
not observed (UTC+3)
Internet TLD :
.so (currently non-operational)
1 :
The World Factbook[1]
3 :
Transitional Federal Charter of the Somali Republic
