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What are the countries bordering Somalia?

What are the countries bordering Somalia?

Somalia is a country in Africa bordered by Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Gulf of Yemen, and the Indian Ocean.

How many countries are there in Somalia?

6
As of 2016, Somalia is officially divided into 6 federal member states, including the claimed but uncontrolled Somaliland: Galmudug. Hirshabelle. Jubaland.

What type of country is Somalia?

Somalia

Federal Republic of Somalia Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliya (Somali) جمهورية الصومال الفيدرالية (Arabic) Jumhūriyah as-Sūmāl al-Fīdirāliyah
Religion Sunni Islam
Demonym(s) Somali Somalian
Government Federal parliamentary republic
• President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed

Which part of Africa is Somalia Located?

Africa
Somalia/Continent

What is Somalia’s government?

Republic
Federal republicParliamentary republic
Somalia/Government
The politics of Somalia takes place in a framework of federal parliamentary representative democratic republic. According to the Constitution of Somalia, the President of Somalia is head of state, and Prime Minister as head of government who is appointed by the President with the parliament’s approval.

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Is Somalia divided into two?

Somalia is not just one country. It is two – the other is Somaliland. In the early 20th century Britain and Italy went to Somalia and effectively divided the country in two. The North-western part of Somalia became known as British Somaliland and the rest as Italian Somaliland.

Where is north of Somalia?

It is bordered by Ethiopia to the west, the Gulf of Aden to the north, the Somali Sea and Guardafui Channel to the east, and Kenya to the southwest. With a land area of 637,657 square kilometers, Somalia’s terrain consists mainly of plateaus, plains and highlands….Geography of Somalia.

Region Horn of Africa
Coastline 3,333 km (2,071 mi)

How is Somali divided?

Somalia is officially divided into thirteen administrative regions (gobollo, singular gobol) and five claimed but uncontrolled regions in Somaliland. These are in turn subdivided into seventy-two districts (plural degmooyin; singular degmo) and eighteen claimed but uncontrolled districts in Somaliland.