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CapitalMogadishu
Population19.7M
CurrencySomali shilling (Sh)
LanguagesArabic, Somali
TimezoneUTC+03:00
Area637,657 km²
ContinentAfrica
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Overview

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.

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Somalia is a country on the Horn of Africa. Once the centre of many powerful sultanates and an Italian colony, the country has been in a state of chaos and turmoil since the 1980s. The country suffers from a myriad of social problems such as warfare, terrorism, corruption, political instability, and general lawlessness, and it isn't exactly your typical family destination.

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Embassy of the United States, Mogadishu
Historic architecture

Embassy of the United States, Mogadishu

The Embassy of the United States of America to Somalia is a diplomatic mission of the United States in Mogadishu, Somalia from 1960 to 1991. In 1957, the US opened a consulate-general in Mogadishu—the capital of the Trust Territory of Somalia, a UN trusteeship under Italian administration.

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Governor's Palace of Mogadishu
Palaces

Governor's Palace of Mogadishu

The Governor's Palace (Italian: Palazzo del Governatore, Mogadiscio) was the seat of the governor of Italian Somaliland, and then the administrator of the Trust Territory of Somaliland.

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Arba'a Rukun Mosque
Religious Site

Arba'a Rukun Mosque

The Arba'a Rukun Mosque (Arabic: أربع روكون‎), also known as Arba Rucun, is a mosque in the medieval district Shangani, Mogadishu, Somalia.The masjid is one of the oldest Islamic places of worship in the Mogadishu capital.

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Fakr ad-Din Mosque
Religious Site

Fakr ad-Din Mosque

The Fakr Ad-Din Mosque (Arabic: مسجد فخر الدين زنكي‎), also known as Masjid Fakhr Ad-Din, is the oldest mosque in Mogadishu, Somalia. It is located in Hamar Weyne (literally "big Hamar"), the oldest part of the city.

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Mogadishu Cathedral
Religious Site

Mogadishu Cathedral

Mogadishu Cathedral (Italian: Cattedrale di Mogadiscio) is a ruined Roman Catholic cathedral located in Mogadishu, Somalia. Between 1928 and 1991, it served as the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mogadiscio.

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Mosque of Islamic Solidarity
Religious Site

Mosque of Islamic Solidarity

The Mosque of Islamic Solidarity (Somali: Masaajidka Isbaheysiga, Arabic: جامع التضامن الإسلامى‎) is a mosque located in Mogadishu, Somalia.The Mosque of Islamic Solidarity was constructed in 1987 by Hamar Construction company with financial support from the Saudi Fahd bin Abdul…

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National Museum of Somalia
National museums

National Museum of Somalia

The National Museum of Somalia (Somali: Matxafka Qarankais, Arabic: متحف وطني للصومال‎ Mathaf Watani lil-Sumal, Italian: Museo Nazionale della Somalia) is a national museum in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia.

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Daljirka Dahsoon
Historic

Daljirka Dahsoon

Daljirka Dahsoon is a Tomb of the Unknown Soldier memorial located in Mogadishu. The monument was erected in honour of the Somali men and women who died in defense of the Somali Republic. It is an important landmark in Mogadishu. It is located near to the hotel Naaso Hablood.

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Battle of Mogadishu
Battlefields

Battle of Mogadishu

The Battle of Mogadishu (Somali: Maalintii Rangers, lit. '"Day of the Rangers"'), also known as the Black Hawk Down incident, was part of Operation Gothic Serpent.

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