Area > Comparative
slightly smaller than Texas |
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Area > Land
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627,337 sq km |
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[42nd of 238]
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Area > Total
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637,657 sq km |
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[48th of 250]
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Capital city with population
Mogadishu - (est. 1,500,000 to 3,000,000) |
Climate
principally desert; northeast monsoon (December to February), moderate temperatures in north and hot in south; southwest monsoon (May to October), torrid in the north and hot in the south, irregular rainfall, hot and humid periods (tangambili) between monsoons |
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Elevation extremes > Highest point
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Shimbiris 2,416 m |
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Forested Land
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12% |
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[140th of 193]
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Geographic coordinates
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10 00 N, 49 00 E |
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Land boundaries > Border countries
Djibouti 58 km, Ethiopia 1,600 km, Kenya 682 km |
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Land use > Arable land
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1.64% |
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[189th of 258]
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Largest city population
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997,000 |
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[85th of 174]
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Largest city with population
Mogadishu - (est. 1,500,000 to 3,000,000) |
Location
Eastern Africa, bordering the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean, east of Ethiopia |
Map references
Africa |
Natural hazards
recurring droughts; frequent dust storms over eastern plains in summer; floods during rainy season |
Natural resources
uranium and largely unexploited reserves of iron ore, tin, gypsum, bauxite, copper, salt, natural gas, likely oil reserves |
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Population density
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11.38 people per sqkm |
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[200th of 256]
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Population density > people per sq. km
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13.12 people/m²
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[177th of 204]
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Surface area > sq. km
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637,660 km²
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[41st of 206]
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tallest mountains > Mountain
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Shimbiris |
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