Somalia
Federal Republic of Somalia
Somalia sits in Eastern Africa and uses SOS - Somali shilling (Sh). This profile combines identifiers, formats, map links, memberships, and the largest city records in one structured reference.
Capital
Mogadishu
Population
19.3M
Area
637.7K km2
Population
19.3M
19,280,850 people
Area
637.7K km2
637,657 square kilometers
Density
30/km2
Population divided by land area
Capital
Mogadishu
2.07, 45.33
Detailed Country Guide
Overview and identity
Somalia, officially listed here as Federal Republic of Somalia, is structured as a practical country reference guide for users searching country facts, maps, flags, codes, and daily-use data. The page should make Somalia, SO, SOM, the flag, the official name, and the country slug easy to confirm because users often land on country pages while checking identifiers for forms, travel, education, or data products. Somalia is grouped under Africa, more specifically Eastern Africa, with Africa shown as the continent context.
Geography and population scale
The country dataset records a population of 19,280,850 people and a land area of 637,657 square kilometers, which gives an approximate density of 30 people per square kilometer. The main coordinate reference is 10, 49, while the capital coordinate reference is 2.07, 45.33. Somalia shares listed land borders with DJI, ETH, KEN, and the landlocked value is recorded as no. These details help the page answer common searches around location, area, borders, map position, and population comparison.
Capital and urban network
The capital information is recorded as Mogadishu (primary). The largest city entries shown for this country are Mogadishu, Hargeysa, Baidoa, Boosaaso and Baardheere. Including cities alongside country-level facts helps the guide answer searches such as largest cities in Somalia, capital of Somalia, and major urban areas in Somalia. This is useful because many users compare the official capital with the largest business, transport, or population centers.
Government, classification, and memberships
The government type is listed as Federal parliamentary republic under a Provisional Constitution. The classification fields mark sovereignty as yes, United Nations membership as yes, observer status as no, and disputed status as no. International memberships shown for this page include African Union, Arab League and United Nations. These fields support search intent around political status, country classification, and international organization membership.
Administrative formats and daily-use data
Somalia uses calling code +252, postal format @@ #####, and time zone data listed as UTC+03:00. The number format uses , as the thousands separator and . as the decimal separator. The week starts on monday; the academic year starts around Sep 1; the government fiscal year starts around Jan 1; and the personal fiscal year starts around Jan 1.
Currency, language, transport, and references
Currency data lists SOS - Somali shilling (Sh), while language records include Arabic and Somali. Vehicle data records the driving side as right and vehicle sign codes as SO. Reference links should keep official, Wikipedia, Google Maps, and OpenStreetMap sources together when available so users can move from the structured country guide to map or source pages quickly. The country dataset does not include a recent Gini entry for this profile.
How to use this profile
This Somalia profile is designed to be scanned in layers: first the name, official name, flag, capital, population, area, and density; then identity, geography, cities, governance, memberships, formats, connectivity, currency, languages, transport, and references. That structure supports both human readers and product workflows where users need to verify a phone code, compare cities, inspect fiscal dates, check postal formats, review memberships, or open a map reference without searching across multiple pages.
Country Snapshot
ISO codes
SO / SOM
Top-level domains
.so
Continents
Africa
Border countries
DJI, ETH, KEN
Driving side
right
Vehicle signs
SO
Flag And Identity
The flag entry for Somalia is represented by the SO country flag asset.
Largest Cities
#1
Mogadishu
Banaadir
2,120,000
primary
#2
Hargeysa
Woqooyi Galbeed
1,227,620
admin
#3
Baidoa
Bay
1,200,000
admin
#4
Boosaaso
Bari
1,067,000
admin
#5
Baardheere
Gedo
755,500
City
Governance
Government type
Federal parliamentary republic under a Provisional Constitution
Sovereign
Yes
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
No
Formats
Week starts
monday
Academic year
Sep 1
Government fiscal year
Jan 1
Number separators
, thousands, . decimal
Connectivity
Calling codes
+252
Postal format
@@ #####
Timezones
UTC+03:00
Languages
Arabic, Somali
International Memberships
Economy And References
Latest Gini entry
N/A
No country entry