SOMALIA |
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AREA
637,657km (44th) |
POPULATION
10,428,043 (86th) |
PLATFORM DATA |
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National
Demography |
0-14 years: 44%
15-64 years: 53.7% 65 years and over: 2.3% |
Life
Expectancy |
51.58 years (217th) |
National
G.D.P |
$5.896 billion |
Per Capital
Income |
$600 |
Currency | Somali shillings (SOS) |
Economic
Drivers |
livestock, bananas, hides, fish, charcoal, scrap metal |
Official
Languages |
French (official) |
Other Local
Languages |
Somali (official), Arabic (official, according to the Transitional Federal Charter), Italian, English |
Climatic
Zone |
principally desert; torrid in the north and hot in the south, irregular rainfall, hot and humid periods |
Religious
Expression |
Sunni Muslim (Islam) (official, according to the Transitional Federal Charter) |
Christian Umbrella
Organization(s) |
Not Available |
Airports
|
Bender Qassim International Airport Abudwak Airport (Caabudwaaq Airport) Hargeisa International Airport (Egal Int’l) Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_airports_in_Somalia |
Airstrips | Awdal Airstrips Bakool Airstrips Banaadir Airstrips Bari Airstrips Bay Airstrips Galguduud Airstrips Mudug Airstrips |
Road Network | 22,100 km |
Rail Network | Not Available |
Corruption
Rating |
175/177 |
Security
Rating |
41% (Highly Dangerous Business Environment) |
Youth Development Index (YDI | 175/170 (High) |