# Somalia

**Somalia** (òrere *Soomaliya* me usem Somali, mè ire **Federal Republic of Somalia** me uketchieen̄) ìre ido me Otu-utọn̄ Afirika. Ido ìkukup ikana ọmọ ìre Etiopia me agan̄ ichep-ura, Ọfọ-okwaan̄ Aden me agan̄ inyọn̄, Okolo Gwadafuyi mè Okwaan̄ Somali me agan̄ mbum-ura, sà Kenya okup me agan̄ osiki mbum-ura kan̄. Ama-ibot kan̄ ìre Mogadishu. Somalia okaan̄ otu-okpoon̄ òjọjọn̄ọ ijọn̄ ichit [longest shore line] me otutuuk ido ìkup me akparalek ijọn̄ Afirika [mainland Africa]. Lek ijọn̄ ido ya ìre òla-ijọn̄ mè ijọn̄ ogọọn̄ ogọọn̄. Me ido ya, ìbòt ìkakimalek ìrep; ere ìkiyoyok otuuk kè acha; efet mọnsuun okekiwut si me ibot mgbọ.

| Federal Republic of SomaliaJamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliya جمهورية الصومال الفيدرالية |
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| **Anthem:** Qolobaa Calankeed "Every Nation Has Its Own Flag"  |
|    Territory controlled  Territory claimed but not controlledShow globeShow map of Somalia |
| Capitaland largest city | Mogadishu ﻿ / ﻿ |
| Official languages | Somali |
| Second language | Arabic |
| Ethnic groups (2021) | * 85% Somali
* 15% other
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| Religion  | Sunni Islam (official) |
| Demonym | Somali |
| Government | Federal parliamentary republic |
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| • President  | Hassan Sheikh Mohamud |
| • Prime Minister  | Hamza Abdi Barre |
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| Legislature | Federal Parliament |
| • Upper house | Senate |
| • Lower house | House of the People |
| Establishment |
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| • Land of Punt  | 2350 BC |
| • Macrobia  | 980 BC |
| • Barbaria  | 100 BC |
| • Adal Sultanate  | 9th century |
| • Mogadishu Sultanate  | 10th century |
| • Sultanate of Ifat  | 13th century |
| • Ajuran Sultanate  | 13th century |
| • Hiraab Imamate  | 16th century |
| • Geledi Sultanate  | 1695–1911 |
| • Majeerteen Sultanate  | 1648–1927 |
| • Sultanate of Hobyo  | 1878–1927 |
| • Isaaq Sultanate  | 1749–1884 |
| • British Somaliland  | 1884–1960 |
| • Italian Somaliland  | 1889–1941 |
| • Independence of the State of Somaliland from the United Kingdom  | 26 June 1960 |
| • Independence of the Trust Territory of Somaliland from Italy and union with the State of Somaliland to form the Somali Republic  | 1 July 1960 |
| • Current constitution  | 1 August 2012 |
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| Area |
| • Total | 637,657 km2 (246,201 sq mi) (43rd) |
| Population |
| • 2025 estimate | 19,280,850 (66th) |
| • Density | 27.2/km2 (70.4/sq mi) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2025 estimate |
| • Total |  $32.500 billion (151st) |
| • Per capita |  $1,920 (179th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2025 estimate |
| • Total |  $12.990 billion (147th) |
| • Per capita |  $766 (177th) |
| Gini (2022 (last available data)) | 35.2 medium inequality |
| HDI (2023) |  0.404 low (192nd) |
| Currency | Somali shilling (SOS) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Calling code | +252 |
| ISO 3166 code | SO |
| Internet TLD | .so |

Otu-ifuk ene ìluk me Somalia ìre efie akọp mè go. Ọmọ si ore ido eyi ebi ìnan̄a me otoko ge mè ikaan̄ orọmijọn̄ ge ewabe me emen ichit [most culturally homogenous]. Me lek ebi ìluk me ido ya, inu môsobe irek jeeta mè go me efit (85%) ìre ebi otoko Somali ìkiluk me agan̄ inyọn̄ me ido ya akarake oka mgbọ.

Ebi asabọn otoko ìkup me ido ya ekup me agan̄ osiki. Usem-mkpulu me Somalia ìre usem Somali mè usem Arabu. Owuwa ene me ido ya ìre ebi musilim; owuwa ene me lek kiban̄ ere ebi otu ogbo Suni.

Me ukot ikaan̄, Somalia ìre ama òsisibi isi me inyam-ewe. Ọmọ ore ere owuwa ene echieekbe ibe ke Ama Punt ukot ikaan̄ okup. Mgbọ keyi, ọmọ osibi isi ichit me inyanyam furankinsensi mè mâa.

Me utut òta senturi akọp mè onaan̄ge, esese ido me Yurop mînikpulu Somalia. Adasi ìre Jameni sà Biriten mè Itali enigọọk mgbọ ebi Jameni ejuukbe itele iyayaka ikpulu ido ya me acha 1890. Ebi Biriten enenichili Somalilan agan̄ Biriten, Itali echichili Somalilan agan̄ Itali, sà Muwamed Abidula Asan okekikpulu agan̄ etete. Sa me Dawish, ebi akọn̄ kan̄, ọmọ îkeke ida ebi akọn̄ Biriten mgbọ mgbọ ini, mè ililaba ema ifo agba okwaan̄ sabum ebi Biriten enitim ikpan̄ ema me 1920. Itali onikikpulu agan̄ inyọn̄ mbum-ura, agan̄ etete mè agan̄ osiki mgbọ ema etimbe ikpan̄ Mkpulu Sọlitan eyi Majeerteen mè Mkpulu Sọlitan eyi Obyo. Me acha 1960, agan̄ iba cha mînigbaan̄ iriaak mè ibọkọ utelelek kire ido ge me irak mkpulu ebi ikike.

Ido yi îkup me Ogbo Mgbambọp Ido, Ntitiin̄ Arabu, Ntitiin̄ Afirika, Non-Aligned Movement mè OIC.

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