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Republic of Somalia Somalia embassy in Beijing, China
No.2, San Li Tun Lu
Tel/Fax: 010-65321752China embassy in Mogadishu, Somalia
Introduction
Somalia is situated on the horn of East Africa and is bordered by the Gulf of Aden and Djibouti to the north, the Indian Ocean to the east and south, to the north and northwest by Ethiopia and Kenya to the southwest.
The northern region is mountainous with plateaus ranging 3,000 and 7,000 ft. To the northeast there is an extremely dry dissected plateau that reaches a maximum height of 8,250 ft. South and west of this region, extending to the Shebeli River, lies a plateau whose maximum elevation is 2,250 ft. The region between the Juba and Shebeli rivers is low agricultural land, and the area that extends southwest of the Juba River to the Kenyan border is low pasture land.
The Juba and Shebeli rivers originate in Ethiopia and flow toward the Indian Ocean. They provide water for irrigation but are not navigable by commercial vessels. The Shebeli dries up before reaching the ocean. Despite its lengthy shore line, Somalia has no natural harbours because of inshore coral reefs.
Other Information Capital City Mogadishu Independence Day 1 July 1960 Government Type Republic (legal government still abroad) Population 8,304,601 Total Area 637,657 sq km Languages Somali (official), Arabic, Italian, English Religions Sunni Muslim Life expectancy 47.71 Currency Somali shilling (SOS) GDP per capita (USD) 500 Industries a few light industries, including sugar refining, textiles, petroleum refining (mostly shut down), wireless communication Disclaimer: Data provided above are for reference only; Afroshanghai.com does not guarantee their accuracy.
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