Somalia

Somali language is spoken throughout Somalia and neighboring Somali states, including Djibouti, as well as parts of Northern Kenya and Eastern Ethiopia. Simply put, entire population of Somali speak Somali language. Somalia is the only country in the African continent whereby a single language is spoken throughout the country.

Somalia was never colonised.The Italians fought with them but the Italians lost.Instead the Somali's gave the Italians Eritrea to colonise.

Djibouti's economy is dependent upon acting as a transit port for the region and as an international shipping and refueling center.

To stop drug dealers that killed many people over there.

the unemployment rate of somalia is 47% according to this web-page in the Related Link below.

First comes first, for all who think Somalia does not have a government, well... IT DOES! They have a parliament and a president. There is about 20 members in the parliament and one president. It is a democracy just like the U.S. but different in some cases. The reason why most of it is in poverty is because of two reasons, the people there are very confused and don't know what to do in the crossfire of tribes, clans, and neighboring countries. All in all, Somalia does have a government with a new president of 2009, Sheikh Shariff. He even was called the Obama of Africa, let's see what he can do for this country.

Somalia has this government, but it isn't in control of most of Somalia. They are trying to get rid of the extremist militant group, al-Shabaab, but haven't had any sucess yet.

They kidnap people and hold them for ransom or kill them

Indian ocean, gulf of aden, and Persian gulf.

According to WikiPedia (see related link below), "...there was an estimated population of 416,400 for the unitary authority in mid-2007, and a surrounding urban area with an estimated 561,500 residents, it is England's sixth, and the United Kingdom's eighth most populous city..."

ma baxeesaa? or ma tageesaa = are you going

The Nigerian Civil war started In !967 and ended three years later which 1970 marked the end of that horrific extermination of the igbos. And uptill today there is yet no redress of the Igbos.

No, Somalia is not considered a dictatorship. Rather it is often referred to as a failed state ie as a state where the government is unable to provide for, as well as maintain control of, its population. While Somalia does in principle have a government, said government controls only a minor part of the country. However prior to becoming a failed state Somalia was under the control of Said Barre may by some have been considered to be a dictatorship at that time.

Maldivian citizens can go to any of the SAARC counties without a visa, as they will give you visa on arrival..Maldivians can go to the UK, Turkey, Malaysia (Thailand, ONLY when they have tourism promotion time- this year its free visa on arrival for two weeks till Jan 2010!) these countries provide visa on arrival and its free!

Operation Restore Hope: A humanitarian effort, security and the feeding of starving populations.

The effects of colonization are that they inherited the french language, people fought and they did not lose most of their cultural value and their religion.

The population of Somaliland is 3,500,000.

WAAN KU JECLAHAY

Waan ku jee lahay

... because they need income for their starving people. Their country and government is corrupt and war-ridden, agriculture almost non-existent. The GDP of the 10 million Somalians is less than $600 a year per person (and that includes the rich ones)!

he first president of somaliland was abdiraman ali tuur 1991-3

Dead wrong.The first president of Somaliland was the late Mohamed ibrahim Egal.The 5 day head of state June 26-1st of July 1960.

Botswant is slightly larger that, Kenya, which lies astride the equator.

Total land area is 251,827.412 square miles.

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