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Somalia
Somalia is a country in Eastern Africa with its capital in Mogadishu.
- Capital
- Mogadishu
- Region
- Eastern Africa, Africa
- Population
- 19.7 million
- Languages
- Arabic, Somali
- Currency
- Somali shilling (Sh)
- Area
- 637,657 kmΒ²
- Borders
- π©π― Djibouti πͺπΉ Ethiopia π°πͺ Kenya
π‘ Long Indian Ocean coastline; functioning state collapsed in 1991, slowly rebuilding.
About the flag
Its light blue was inspired by the United Nations flag, and the five points of the star represent the regions where Somali people live.
How to spot it: Light blue field with a single large white five-pointed star in the centre.