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Complete details about Somalia in Africa with capital city Mogadishu
| Country Name | Somalia (Soomaaliya) |
| Country Code | SOM |
| Capital City | Mogadishu |
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Eastern Africa |
| Independence Year | 1960 |
| Population | 10097000 |
| Surface Area | 637657.0 |
| Life Expectancy | 46.2 years |
| GNP | 935.0 (old 0.0) |
| Government Form | Republic |
Spoken Languages |
Arabic [official] (0.0%) Somali [official] (98.3%) |
Major Cities |
Mogadishu, Banaadir (population 997000) Hargeysa, Woqooyi Galbeed (population 90000) Kismaayo, Jubbada Hoose (population 90000) |
Somalia's most recent News and Stories
| Publisher: Washington Post | Wed, 23 May 2012 08:19:21 -0700 | |
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MOGADISHU, Somalia ? African Union and Somali forces captured new territory outside Mogadishu that has long been controlled by militant fighters, officials said Wednesday. Tanks are tearing through the thorny scrubland to the northwest of Mogadishu, ... read full story |
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| Publisher: Seattle Post Intelligencer | Wed, 23 May 2012 08:04:58 -0700 | |
| Troops in Somalia advance into rebel-held corridor read full story | ||
| Publisher: Voice of America | Wed, 23 May 2012 11:20:34 -0700 | |
| Progress Claimed Against al-Shabab in Somalia read full story | ||
| Publisher: ABC News | Wed, 23 May 2012 08:00:58 -0700 | |
| Troops in Somalia Advance Into Rebel-Held... read full story | ||
| Publisher: AllAfrica.com | Wed, 23 May 2012 09:02:53 -0700 | |
| Somalia: UN Official Calls for Efforts to Minimize Civilian Casualties in ... read full story | ||
| Publisher: Telegraph.co.uk | Wed, 23 May 2012 07:50:53 -0700 | |
| Somalia launches offensive to clear al-Qaeda from refugee camp read full story | ||
| Publisher: Huffington Post | Wed, 23 May 2012 08:31:19 -0700 | |
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ABDI GULED | May 23, 2012 11:28 AM EST | AP MOGADISHU, Somalia ? Like many other residents of Mogadishu, Ali Osman, who sells wares at the Bakara market, had longed for an end to lawlessness and violence that plagued the capital for two decades. read full story |
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| Publisher: Washington Post | Wed, 23 May 2012 08:35:36 -0700 | |
| Somali government springs to life, but Bakara market clean-up angers some ... read full story | ||
| Publisher: Voice of America | Tue, 22 May 2012 11:17:56 -0700 | |
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ADDIS ABABA - The United Nations special envoy for Somalia says the "Road Map" peace deal signed last September is on track to produce a breakthrough in ending the Horn of Africa country's 20-year political vacuum. It won't be easy, but three months ... read full story |
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| Publisher: Garowe Online | Tue, 22 May 2012 01:42:33 -0700 | |
| Somalia leaders meet at African Union headquarters for constitution, elections ... read full story | ||
| Publisher: Mareeg | Wed, 23 May 2012 02:27:13 -0700 | |
| UN envoy: Al shabab fighters were defeated in Somali battles read full story | ||
| Publisher: AllAfrica.com | Tue, 22 May 2012 05:25:40 -0700 | |
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On entering the notorious Gulf of Aden on 4 April, the ship was boarded by pirates armed with assault rifles who forced the crew to head for Somalia. A week later, the ship's owner, shipping giant CMA-CGM, paid a 1.7-million-euro ransom, ... read full story |
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| Publisher: Ghana Broadcasting Corporation | Tue, 22 May 2012 07:12:41 -0700 | |
| Somalis go on trial in Paris accused of piracy read full story | ||
| Publisher: Kuwait News Agency | Tue, 22 May 2012 07:13:46 -0700 | |
| Six alleged Somali pirates go on trial in France read full story | ||
| Publisher: MSN NZ News | Tue, 22 May 2012 03:08:29 -0700 | |
| Somalis tried for hijacking luxury yacht read full story | ||
| Publisher: The West Australian | Mon, 21 May 2012 21:20:07 -0700 | |
| Somalis tried in Paris for luxury yacht crew hijack read full story | ||