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Time, holidays, currency and practical info for Somalia.
Current time in Somalia
Africa/Mogadishu ยท GMT+3
Time zones in Somalia
Upcoming public holidays in Somalia
Other countries in Eastern Africa
At a glance
- Capital
- โ
- Region
- Africa
- Subregion
- Eastern Africa
- Population
- 19,655,000
- Area
- 637,657 kmยฒ
- Currency
- SOS Sh
- Calling code
- +252
- Driving side
- right
- Languages
- ara, som
- Internet TLD
- .so
About
Somalia, officially the Federal Republic of Somalia, is the easternmost country in continental Africa. Stretching across the Horn of Africa, it borders Ethiopia to the west, Djibouti to the northwest, Kenya to the southwest, the Gulf of Aden to the north, and the Indian Ocean to the east. Somalia has the longest coastline on Africa's mainland. Somalia has an estimated population of more than 18 million, of which 2.7 million live in the capital and largest city, Mogadishu. As one of Africa's most ethnically homogenous countries, around 85% of its residents are ethnic Somalis. The official and national language of the country is Somali while Arabic is recognised as a second language. The overwhelming majority of the population are Sunni Muslims.
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