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...
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