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Somali flag |
| Country |
Somalia |
| Capital |
Mogadishu |
| Location |
Eastern Africa, bordering the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean, east of Ethiopia |
| Size |
637,657 sq km |
| Terrain |
mostly flat to undulating plateau rising to hills in north |
| Climate |
principally desert; December to February - northeast monsoon, moderate temperatures in north and very hot in south; May to October - southwest monsoon, torrid in the north and hot in the south, irregular rainfall, hot and humid periods (tangambili) between monsoons |
| Languages |
Somali (official), Arabic, Italian, English |
| Nationality |
noun: Somali(s)
adjective: Somali |
| Religion |
Sunni Muslim |
| Currency |
Somali shilling (SOS) |
| Exports |
livestock, bananas, hides, fish, charcoal, scrap metal |
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