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Somalia

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10.25 million

Population. Ranked 84th in 2013.

$145.06

GDP per capita. Ranked 184th in 1990.

Borders

Djibouti 58 km, Ethiopia 1,600 km, Kenya 682 km
Largest city Mogadishu - (est. 1,500,000 to 3,000,000)
Capital city Mogadishu - (est. 1,500,000 to 3,000,000)
Major language Somali, Arabic, Italian, English
Major religion Islam
Monetary unit Somali shilling
Alternative names Somalia
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Somalia Map

627,340 sq km

Sq. km. Ranked 40th in 2008.

Somalia ranks highly for:
1st for Education > Children out of school, primary per 1000 2nd for Military > Global Peace Index 3rd for People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 3rd for People > Total fertility rate 4th for People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent 5th for Crime > Justice system > Punishment > Capital punishment (last execution year) 5th for Military > Battle-related deaths > Number of people 6th for People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 6th for Conflict > Terrorism > Global Terrorism Index 6th for People > Birth rate
Somalia ranks low for:
1st last for Industry > Manufacturing, value added > Current US$ per capita 1st last for Economy > GDP per capita 2nd last for Cost of living > Clothing and shoe prices > Shoes > Pair of Nikes 2nd last for Education > Primary education, teachers per 1000 3rd last for Agriculture > Cereal yield > Kg per hectare 3rd last for Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP 4th last for People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent 4th last for People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent 4th last for People > Age distribution > Total dependency ratio 4th last for People > Age distribution > Median age

Interesting observations about Somalia

  • Somalia ranked first for total fertility rate amongst Former British colonies in 2013.
  • Somalia ranked first for GDP > composition by sector > agriculture amongst Muslim countries in 2012.
  • Somalia ranked first for maritime claims > territorial sea amongst Hot countries in 2013.
  • Somalia ranked first for birth rate amongst Failed states in 2013.
  • Somalia ranked first for islam > percentage muslim amongst Sub-Saharan Africa in 2004.
  • Somalia ranked third for infant mortality rate > total globally in 2013.
  • Somalia ranked first for war deaths amongst Sparsely populated countries in 2008.
  • Somalia has ranked last for water > drinking water > population with improved drinking water sources > rural since 2000.
  • Somalia has ranked last for water > drinking water > population with improved drinking water sources > urban and rural since 2000.
  • Somalia has ranked last for gross value added by manufacturing per capita since 2001.

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