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Somalia

Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, stretches along the country's southern coast, and its buildings are in Arab and Western styles.
Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, stretches along the country's southern coast, and its buildings are in Arab and Western styles.

πŸ“– In short

Somalia is an Arab, Muslim country in the Horn of Africa, in northeast Africa. It has the longest coastline on the African continent, on the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean. Its capital is Mogadishu, and many of its people are herders who raise camels.

🀩 Did you know?

  • Somalia has the longest coastline in Africa.
  • The capital is Mogadishu.
  • Many Somalis live by herding.
  • The two official languages are Somali and Arabic.

πŸ—‚οΈ Fact file

Flag of Somalia
Flag of Somalia

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🌟 Land of camels

Somalia has a huge number of camels, one of the largest in the world. Camels are very important to its people, giving them milk and carrying their belongings in dry places.

πŸ” Land of incense

For thousands of years Somalia has been famous for its incense, frankincense and myrrh trees. The ancient Egyptians sent ships to the β€œLand of Punt” to bring them back, and many scholars think it was there.

πŸ’‘ Coastal towns

Arab traders settled on the Somali coast long ago, building trading towns like Mogadishu, Berbera and Zeila, and spreading Islam.

🎯 Land of poets

Somalis love poetry, learning it by heart and reciting it on special occasions, and some people call Somalia β€œa nation of poets”.

πŸ“Έ More pictures

Political map of Somalia
Political map of Somalia
Bananas are one of Somalia's important farm products.
Bananas are one of Somalia's important farm products.
Somalia is famous for its black-faced sheep.
Somalia is famous for its black-faced sheep.

🧩 Test yourself

1 Which animal do Somalis raise in great numbers?

2 What is the capital of Somalia?

3 Which picture shows β€œSomalia”?

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