Outline of Somalia

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Somalia:

Somalia – country located in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the west, Djibouti to the northwest, the Gulf of Aden to the north, the Guardafui Channel and Somali Sea to the east, and Kenya to the southwest. Somalia has the longest coastline on the mainland, and its terrain consists mainly of plateaus, plains and highlands. Hot conditions prevail year-round, along with periodic monsoon winds and irregular rainfall.

General reference

Pronunciation: Common English country name: Somalia Official English country name: The Federal Republic of Somalia Common endonym(s): Official endonym(s): Adjectival(s): Somali Demonym(s): Somali ISO country codes: SO, SOM, 706 ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:SO Internet country code top-level domain: .so

Geography of Somalia

Somalia is: a country Location: Eastern Hemisphere, on the Equator Africa East Africa Horn of Africa Time zone: East Africa Time (UTC+03) Extreme points of Somalia High: Shimbiris Low: Indian Ocean 0 m Land boundaries: 2,340 km 58 km 1,600 km 682 km Coastline: 3,025 km Population of Somalia: 19,655,000 - 65th most populous country

Area of Somalia: 637,661 km2 Atlas of Somalia

Environment of Somalia

Climate of Somalia Environmental issues in Somalia Ecoregions in Somalia Protected areas of Somalia National parks of Somalia Wildlife of Somalia Flora of Somalia Fauna of Somalia Birds of Somalia Mammals of Somalia

Natural geographic features of Somalia

Glaciers in Somalia: none The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980. Rivers of Somalia

Regions of Somalia

States and regions of Somalia

Ecoregions of Somalia

List of ecoregions in Somalia Ecoregions in Somalia

Administrative divisions of Somalia

Administrative divisions of Somalia Regions of Somalia Districts of Somalia Cities in Somalia

Regions of Somalia Bakool Banaadir Bari Bay Galguduud Gedo Hiiraan Jubbada Dhexe Jubbada Hoose Mudug Nugaal Shabeellaha Dhexe Shabeellaha Hoose

Claimed territory

Awdal Sanaag Sool Togdheer Woqooyi Galbeed

Demography of Somalia

Government and politics of Somalia

Politics of Somalia Form of government: Capital of Somalia: Mogadishu History of the Transitional Federal Government of the Republic of Somalia History of Somalia (1991-2006) Elections in Somalia Political parties in Somalia

Branches of the government of Somalia Government of Somalia

Executive branch of the government of Somalia Head of state: President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Head of government: Prime Minister of Somalia, Hamza Abdi Barre Cabinet of Somalia

Legislative branch of the government of Somalia

Parliament of Somalia: Federal Parliament (unicameral)

Judicial branch of the government of Somalia

Judiciary of Somalia

Foreign relations of Somalia

Foreign relations of Somalia Diplomatic missions in Somalia Diplomatic missions of Somalia

International organization membership The Republic of Somalia is a member of:

African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP) African Development Bank Group (AfDB) African Union (AU) Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD) Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) Council of Arab Economic Unity (CAEU) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Group of 77 (G77) Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) International Development Association (IDA) International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS) International Finance Corporation (IFC) International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) International Labour Organization (ILO) International Maritime Organization (IMO) International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Olympic Committee (IOC)

International Organization for Migration (IOM) International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM) International Telecommunication Union (ITU) International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO) Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Islamic Development Bank (IDB) League of Arab States (LAS) Nonaligned Movement (NAM) Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) United Nations (UN) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Universal Postal Union (UPU) World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) World Health Organization (WHO) World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) World Meteorological Organization (WMO)

Somalia is one of only 7 U.N member countries, which are not a member state of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.

Law and order in Somalia

Judiciary of Somalia Alcohol in Somalia Cannabis in Somalia Capital punishment in Somalia Constitution of Somalia Crime in Somalia Kidnapping and hostage taking in Somalia Piracy in Somalia Terrorism in Somalia Human rights in Somalia LGBT rights in Somalia Women in Somalia Freedom of religion in Somalia Law enforcement in Somalia Marriage in Somalia Polygamy in Somalia Xeer

Military of Somalia

Military of Somalia Command Commander-in-chief: President of Somalia Ministry of Defence of Somalia Forces Army of Somalia Navy of Somalia Air Force of Somalia Military history of Somalia

Local government in Somalia

History of Somalia

Economic history of Somalia History of the Transitional Federal Government of the Republic of Somalia Maritime history of Somalia Military history of Somalia Somali Civil War Attempts at reconciliation in Somalia (1991–2004) Factions in the Somali Civil War Timeline of the War in Somalia 2006 timeline of the War in Somalia 2007 timeline of the War in Somalia 2008 timeline of the War in Somalia 2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War 2010 timeline of the Somali Civil War 2011 timeline of the Somali Civil War 2012 timeline of the Somali Civil War 2013 timeline of the Somali Civil War 2014 timeline of the Somali Civil War 2015 timeline of the Somali Civil War 2016 timeline of the Somali Civil War 2017 timeline of the Somali Civil War 2018 timeline of the Somali Civil War Somalia War (2006–2009) Somali Civil War (2009–present) Political history of Somalia

Culture of Somalia

Architecture of Somalia Cuisine of Somalia Languages of Somalia Media in Somalia National symbols of Somalia Coat of arms of Somalia Flag of Somalia National anthem of Somalia Public holidays in Somalia Religion in Somalia Islam in Somalia Christianity in Somalia Roman Catholicism in Somalia

Art in Somalia Somali art Cinema of Somalia Somaliwood Literature of Somalia Music of Somalia

Sports in Somalia

Sports in Somalia Somalia national football team Somalia national beach soccer team Somalia League Somalia Cup Somali Football Federation Somalia national basketball team Somalia at the Olympics

Economy and infrastructure of Somalia

Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 153rd (one hundred and fifty third) Agriculture in Somalia Banking in Somalia Central Bank of Somalia Communications in Somalia Internet in Somalia Companies of Somalia Currency of Somalia: Shilling ISO 4217: SOS Economic history of Somalia Energy in Somalia Health care in Somalia Mining in Somalia Somalia Stock Exchange Tourism in Somalia Transport in Somalia Airports in Somalia Rail transport in Somalia

Education in Somalia

National Library of Somalia Universities in Somalia

Outline of Somalia

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