Somalia has the longest coastline on Africa's mainland. Somalia has an estimated population of more than 18 million, of which 2.7 million live in the capital and largest city, Mogadishu. As one of Africa's …

1 day ago · The Somali people make up the overwhelming majority of Somalia’s population. They are divided into numerous clans, which are groups that trace their common ancestry back to a single father.

Livestock accounts for upwards of 40% of the GDP and 50% of export earnings. Somalia has a population of 19 million people within its borders, 10 million in neighboring countries, and nearly 2 …

2 days ago · In January 2013 the United States officially recognized the Somali government for the first time since 1991. However, the U.S. government does not maintain a diplomatic presence in Somalia …

In the ensuing centuries, the Somalis were one of the first peoples to convert to Islam. The Arabs established the city of Zeila (Now Saylac) on the Horn of Africa which would last as a central trading …

Mar 19, 2025 · The Somali people are a Cushitic ethnic group indigenous to the Horn of Africa, encompassing Somalia, Somaliland, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Djibouti. They are one of Africa’s largest …

Somalia is located in eastern Africa on what is commonly termed the Horn of Africa. The Horn extends into the Indian Ocean to the east, and the Gulf of Aden to the north. As a result, Somalia has a …

Jul 1, 2018 · Somalia, [a] officially the Federal Republic of Somalia, [b] is the easternmost country in continental Africa. Stretching across the Horn of Africa, it borders Ethiopia to the west, Djibouti [c] to …

The Muslim Somalis of the Horn of Africa speak the Somali language and live in the Somali Democratic Republic (Somalia). There are also substantial numbers of Somalis in neighboring countries: the …

Somalia is located in the Horn of Africa, bordering Ethiopia, Djibouti and Kenya. The majority of the population are ethnic Somalis and can trace their genealogy back to common forefathers.