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A war-torn country with no central government, SOMALIA is situated in the Horn of Africa in Eastern Africa. There are 3 bordering countries west of Somalia: Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Kenya. Part of the border with Ethiopia is still in dispute because Somalia claims Ogaden, an Eastern Ethiopia region where Somalis make up a dominant part of the population. Located in Northern Somalia, Somaliland (which is shown on this National Geographic map) is an autonomous region claiming independence since 1991; Hargeysa is its capital. Somalia also borders the Gulf of Aden (north of Somalia) and the Indian Ocean (east). Situated along the Indian Ocean coast in the country's southern part, Somalia's capital and largest city is Mogadishu (Muqdisho). Somalia and Arabic are the official languages, and Islam is the most worshipped religion. The currency is the Somali Shilling, and its ISO 4217 currency code is SOS.
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A war-torn country with no central government, SOMALIA is situated in the Horn of Africa in Eastern Africa. There are 3 bordering countries west of Somalia: Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Kenya. Part of the border with Ethiopia is still in dispute because Somalia claims Ogaden, an Eastern Ethiopia region where Somalis make up a dominant part of the population. Located in Northern Somalia, Somaliland (which is shown on this National Geographic map) is an autonomous region claiming independence since 1991; Hargeysa is its capital. Somalia also borders the Gulf of Aden (north of Somalia) and the Indian Ocean (east). Situated along the Indian Ocean coast in the country's southern part, Somalia's capital and largest city is Mogadishu (Muqdisho). Somalia and Arabic are the official languages, and Islam is the most worshipped religion. The currency is the Somali Shilling, and its ISO 4217 currency code is SOS.
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