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Somalia. Somalia, [a] officially the Federal Republic of Somalia, [b] is the easternmost country in continental Africa. The country is on the Horn of Africa and is bordered by Ethiopia to the west, Djibouti [11] to the northwest, the Gulf of Aden to the north, the Indian Ocean to the east, and Kenya to the southwest.
History of Somalia. Somalia ( Somali: Soomaaliya; aṣ-Ṣūmāl ), officially the Federal Republic of Somalia (Somali: Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliya, Jumhūriyyat aṣ-Ṣūmāl al-Fideraaliya) and formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. The country was an important centre for ...
Somali woman shows traditional incense during an event to showcase traditional Somali culture Somali woman building a Somali aqal or buul The culture of Somalia is an amalgamation of traditions developed independently and through interaction with neighbouring and far away civilizations, such as other parts of Northeast Africa , the Arabian ...
Somali Civil War. The Somali Civil War ( Somali: Dagaalkii Sokeeye ee Soomaaliya; Arabic: الحرب الأهلية الصومالية al-ḥarb al-’ahliyya aṣ-ṣūmāliyya) is an ongoing civil war that is taking place in Somalia. It grew out of resistance to the military junta which was led by Siad Barre during the 1980s.
The Somali language is the mother tongue of the Somalis, the nation's most populous ethnic group. It is a member of the Cushitic branch of the Afroasiatic family. In addition to Somali, Arabic, which is also an Afroasiatic tongue, is a language in Somalia.
Somalia is a country located in the Horn of Africa which officially consists of the intra-46th meridian east territory, the seven federal member states, namely Galmudug, Hirshabelle, Jubaland, South West, Puntland, and the municipality of Benadir. [2] It is bordered by Ethiopia to the west, the Gulf of Aden to the north, the Somali Sea and ...
Art. Somali women performing a traditional dance. Somali singer Fartuun Birimo wearing henna hand and arm designs. Somali art is the artistic culture of the Somali people, both historic and contemporary. These include artistic traditions in pottery, music, architecture, wood carving and other genres.
The Federal Government of Somalia ( FGS; Somali: Dowladda Federaalka Soomaaliya, DFS; Arabic: الحكومة الفيدرالية الصومالية) is the internationally recognised government of Somalia, and the first attempt to create a central government in Somalia since the collapse of the Somali Democratic Republic.