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Somalia

Somalia is a republic on the Somali peninsula in extreme eastern Africa. This 246,200 sq mi republic is home to approximately 9.36 million inhabitants as of 2010. Somalia’s largest and capital city is Mogadishu.

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What are the most common occupations in Somalia?

pirates and highacking and weapon smuggling.

What animals live in Somalia?

Here is a small list from http:/www.animalinfo.org/country/somalia.htm

Ammodile
Beira Antelope
African Elephant
golden mole
Hirola
African Wild Donkey

  • Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus).
  • Dibatag (Ammodorcas clarkei).
  • Dorcas Gazelle (Gazella dorcas).
  • Dugong (Dugong dugon).
  • Greenwood's Shrew (Crocidura greenwoodi). (Endemic to Somalia.)
  • Lion (Panthera leo).
  • Mouse-tailed Bat Species (Rhinopoma macinnesi).
  • Red Bush Squirrel (Paraxerus palliatus).
  • Silver Dikdik (Madoqua piacentinii). (Endemic to Somalia.)
  • Soemmerring's Gazelle (Gazella soemmerringii).
  • Speke's Gazelle
These animals are all endangered. Here are some that are not...



leopards
antelope
zebra
giraffes
hippopotamus
pink flamingos
crocodiles
camels

Why do somalis look like Arabs?

The answer is no- Somalians are not Arabs due to the geographical location , i.e Africa which make the African.The DNA of the Somali people is still being disputed of but it's likely that their previous ancesters could have been the Ethiopians. In addition, what is known when it comes to DNA is that they have Eurasion blood which therefore explains their unique characteristics if not caucasion features.

Seeing as Islam spread much during the 7th century over Africa- that could be one influence that the Arabs had similar with Somalians as well as some parts in language and culture.

What are the problems in Somalia?

The best way in solving Somalia problems is by inviting all people concerned from different ethnics to sit together and try to identfy what are there crucial wants and needs once there wants and needs are identified then it will be easy to solve there problems.

Another way is for the Somali people to put nationalism over tribalism and once that is achieved then the country can move towards the right direction although there are more ways than this. According to a poll conducted it showed that most of the Somali people think when choosing a leadership it should be based on education rather than tribalism.

How many rivers run through Somalia?

somalia got two rivers names are juba and shabelle

Is najah wiki a somali girl?

Najah Wakil is half-Somali, and half-Portorican her father is Somali.

Does Somalia have a king and queen?

Yes, there is. The current King is Mahad Ahmed.

Is Somalia located on the Horn of Africa?

Because it is a protrusion from the main bulk of Africa

Who rules Somalia today?

President Aden abdale Osman also known as aden cade was the first president of Somalia.

Which of the following terms best characterizes the government of Somalia?

A coalition government, which is - "a cabinet of a parlimentary government in which several parties cooperate."-Wkipedia

You are very much right you explained it well... for the people out there who are not that smart... its also known as an "incomplete government"

Somalia is often called a "failed state" since the various governing authorities that control Somalia usually lose power relatively quickly and do not effectively control large portions of the country, especially north Puntland and Somaliland.

How many somali's are there in Birmingham?

As of 2011, the population of Somali-born residents in the United Kingdom was reported to be over 100,000. The majority are fleeing the violence and poverty and the dissolution of order and accountability in Somalia which has been plagued by internal factional war since the 1990s.

How do you count from 1-10 in Somali?

0= ebar

1= hal/kow

2= labo

3= saddex

4= afar

5= shan

6= lih

7= todobo

8= siddeed

9= sagaal

10= toban

What clothes do Somalians wear?

sKIRTS

SCARFTS

HIJABS

these are the Islamic one

the traditional ones are:

dirac googarad

garbasaar

guntino

malkhabad

i don't know how to transilate them into English but if you Google them you'll probably see some pitures of them. :)

What somaliland is located?

is an autonomous region[2], which is part of the Somali republic located in the Horn of Africa.[3][4] The Republic of Somaliland considers itself to be the successor state of the former British Somaliland protectorate. Having declared its own local government in Somalia in 1991, Somaliland remains unrecognized by any country or international organization.[5][6] Somaliland is bordered by Ethiopia in the south and west, Djibouti in the northwest, the Gulf of Aden in the north, and Puntland in the east (another Somali region that also claims some of the territory claimed by Somaliland).

What is the nationality of a Somalian?

There are large ethnic Somalis live in Somalia along with minorities from Arabs, Indians and italians.

The land is called Somalia which means "milk it'"

The people are called Somalis

The language is Somali

Is Somalia communist?

Somalia is in a state of anarchy with rebellion in Ogaden region and small tribal lords struggling to win political power and rule in a autocratic way.It is not a commjunist state.The government which is restricted to Magadishu is republic in principle but a helpless minority.Although UN attempted to restore order,unrest still continues in Somalia now with active pirates capturing foreign merchant ships in the ocean and holding it for ransom.

Is Somalia ruled by the military?

I dont think so i think all they have are back up military that are unofficial