Outline of Somalia

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: 8,699,000 - 90th 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
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
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
Demographics 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, Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke
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
Law enforcement in Somalia
Marriage in Somalia
Polygamy in Somalia
Xeer
Military of Somalia
Military of Somalia
Command
Commander-in-chief: Yusuf Osman Dumal
Ministry of Defence of Somalia
Forces
Army of Somalia
Navy of Somalia
Air Force of Somalia
Military history of Somalia
Local government in Somalia
Local government in Somalia
History of Somalia
History of Somalia
Current events 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
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
Economy 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
Education in Somalia
National Library of Somalia
Universities in Somalia
See also
Somalia
Index of Somalia-related articles
List of international rankings
List of Somalia-related topics
Member state of the United Nations
Outline of Africa
Outline of geography
References
External links
Turbulent Waters in a Maritime Black Hole The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies May 2008
Condemn US-Ethiopian aggression against Somalia Lalkar January 2007
Somalia Operations: Lessons Learned by Kenneth Allard (CCRP, 1995)
From Nation-State to Stateless Nation: The Somali Experience by Michael van Notten (Amsterdam, 2000)
"Preserving American Security Ties to Somalia," by Michael Johns, The Heritage Foundation, December 26, 1989.
Changed Arab attitudes to Somalia Conflict
"Separation Anxiety", article in The Walrus about post-traumatic stress disorder among Somali warriors
Between Kat and Katyushas Elaborated Article on the Contemporary History of Somalia
Government
Official Website of the Federal Government of Somalia
Geography
Bissig Addo
News;
Somalia - War situation since 1991 on France 24 – Special Report about Somalia on France 24 International News Channel
"Somalia in crisis" - collection of articles on the BBC
Somalia news headlines
Somalia's Struggle for Stability, Online NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
HRW claims US involved in secret detention of Somalis, Breaking Legal News 2007/04/01
IRIN Somalia humanitarian news and analysis
U.S. Special Envoy Cites Widespread ‘Lack of Confidence’ in Somali Government Council on Foreign Relations
ITN/CNN Report "War tears Somalia apart", an up-to-date report on Mogadishu, October 10, 2007.
Economy
Anarchy and Invention: How Does Somalia's Private Sector Cope without Government?
Breaking Legal News 2007/04/01
General information
CBC Digital Archives - The Somalia Affair
News and Discussions
Religion
Mustaqbalka Ummadda Somaaliyeed
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