Somalia
Somalia, officially the Federal Republic of Somalia, is the easternmost country in continental Africa. The country is located in the Horn of Africa and is bordered by Ethiopia to the west, Djibouti to the northwest, Kenya to the southwest, the Gulf of Aden to the north, and the Indian Ocean to the east. Somalia has the longest coastline on Africa's mainland. Somalia has an estimated population of 18.1 million, of which over 2 million live in the capital and largest city, Mogadishu. Around 85% of its residents are ethnic Somalis and the official languages of the country are Somali and Arabic, though the former is the primary language. The people of Somalia are Muslims, the majority of them Sunni.
Some of the key events about Somalia
- 1969A military coup overthrew the democratic government, leading to decades of dictatorship
- 1977The Ogaden War with Ethiopia resulted in a devastating defeat for Somalia
- 1988A civil war erupted, causing widespread destruction and displacement
- 1991The central government collapsed, plunging the country into anarchy
- 1992A severe famine struck Somalia, causing widespread starvation and death
- 1993The "Black Hawk Down" incident occurred, resulting in the deaths of 18 U.S. soldiers
- 2006The Islamic Courts Union took control of Mogadishu, leading to Ethiopian military intervention
- 2009Al-Shabaab, an Islamist militant group, seized control of large parts of southern Somalia
- 2011Another severe famine hit Somalia, affecting millions of people
- 2017A massive truck bombing in Mogadishu killed over 500 people, marking the deadliest terrorist attack in Somalia's history
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