Area > Comparative
slightly smaller than Texas |
Capital city with population
Mogadishu - (est. 1,500,000 to 3,000,000) |
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Forested Land
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12% |
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[140th of 193]
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Land use > Arable land
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1.64 %
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[193rd of 241]
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Land use > Other
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98.32 %
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[42nd of 241]
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Land use > Permanent crops
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0.04 %
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[186th of 241]
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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 |
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Maritime claims > Territorial sea
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200 nm
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[5th of 190]
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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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northernmost point > Latitude
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11°28'N |
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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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Rural population density > rural population per sq. km of arable land
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483.58 people/km² of arable lan |
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[55th of 188]
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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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Terrain
mostly flat to undulating plateau rising to hills in north |
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