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Location: Eastern Africa, bordering the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean, east of Ethiopia
Industries: a few light industries, including sugar refining, textiles, wireless communication
Geography: strategic location on Horn of Africa along southern approaches to Bab el Mandeb and route through Red Sea and Suez Canal
Area: total: 637,657 sq km
land: 627,337 sq km
water: 10,320 sq km
Budget: revenues: $Not Available
expenditures: $Not Available
Languages: Somali (official), Arabic, Italian, English
National Holiday: Foundation of the Somali Republic, 1 July (1960); note - 26 June (1960) in Somaliland
Currency (Code): Somali shilling (SOS)
Capital: Mogadishu
Population: 9,558,666 (July 2008 est.)
Labor Force: 3.7 million (few skilled laborers) (1975)
Exports: $300 million f.o.b. (2006)
Imports: $798 million f.o.b. (2006)
Internet Country Code: .so
Airports: 67 (2007) / Paved Runways: 7
Aircraft Departures: Not Available |
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