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Officially known as the Federal Republic of Somalia, Somalia is a sovereign state located in the horn of Africa. Somalia has a hot year-round climate, with irregular rainfall and periodic monsoon winds. The country's estimated population stands at 14.3 million (2016 estimate). Its official languages are Somali and Arabic. Italian is also spoken in Somalia. Islam is the main religion in Somalia and the currency used is the Somali shilling (SOS). Somalia's form of government is a Federal parliamentary republic. Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed is Somalia's President, while Hassan Ali Khayre is Somalia's prime minister. Read the most striking facts about Somalia below. 1. Somalia had no central government for a 15-year period - in the 1990s and 2000s. During this period, it was ripped apart by clan militias, pirate gangs and extremist militant groups (like Al-Shabaab). 2. The biggest masjid/mosque in the Horn of Africa, The Mosque of Islamic Solidarity, is located i

The country we now call Ethiopia was once commonly known as Abyssinia. Ethiopia was founded in 980 B.C., and is one of the oldest nations in the world. Officially the Federal Republic of Ethiopia, Ethiopia is located in the horn of Africa. Ethiopia's President and Prime Minister are Mulatu Teshome and Abiy Ahmed Ali respectively. The Ethiopian currency is Birr (ETB). Addis Ababa is Ethiopia's capital and largest city. Ethiopia is a truly amazing country with interesting history. Discover some amazing facts pertaining to this East African wonder. 1. Ethiopia is the second most-populous country in Africa, coming second to Nigeria. Ethiopia has a population of 107,950,319 people (2018). Ethiopia is also the most populated landlocked country in the world. 2. Ethiopia is sometimes known as the "Roof of Africa" as the Ethiopian Highlands contain the largest continuous area of high altitude land in the African continent. 3. Female genital muti

Nigeria dubbed the "giant of Africa", and formally known as the Federal Republic of Nigeria is a West African country bordered by Niger and the Republic of Chad to the North, the Republic of Benin to the West, the Republic of Cameroon to the east and the Atlantic Ocean to the south. Nigeria's 2014 population estimate stands at 175 million people, with a density of 189 persons/square kilometer. There are over 250 ethnics groups in Nigeria, with Hausa, Yoruba, and Igbo being the most popular. English is the official language spoken in the country. The country's capital is Abuja, and the official currency is the Naira. Nigeria's president and vice-president are Muhammadu Buhari and Oluyemi Osinbajo respectively. 1. Nigeria is the second greatest consumer of Guinness products in the world. Nigeria is home to one of Guinness' five breweries in Africa. 2. Nigeria's film industry - Nollywood - is the second largest in terms of output, and the third

Are you ready to get wowed? Here are the wondrous things you may not have known about Africa. 1. Almost half of the gold ever mined on Earth has come from South Africa; Witwatersrand, precisely.  2. Graca Machel, Mozambique native, is the only woman to have ever been first lady of two different countries (Mozambique and South Africa). 3. The world's biggest frog - the Goliath frog, is found in Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea. The Goliath frog can live up to 15 years. 4. Africa and Europe are separated at the Strait of Gibraltar, by less than nine miles. The Strait of Gibraltar separates Spain from Morocco. 5. Timbuktu, found in Mali, is home to one of the oldest universities in the world, which is also the oldest university in Africa. The university is referred to as the 'University of Sankore'. 6. Over 25% of the world's languages are spoken only in Africa. Africa is home to around 2000 languages, Nigeria alone having over 500 lan