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

1960
Somalia gained independence from colonial rule
1963
Somalia joined the United Nations
1969
Military coup overthrew the democratic government
1974
Somalia joined the Arab League
1977
Ogaden War with Ethiopia resulted in defeat for Somalia
1991
Central government collapsed, leading to civil war
1992
Severe famine affected millions of Somalis
1993
Battle of Mogadishu resulted in deaths of US soldiers
2000
Transitional National Government was established
2006
Islamic Courts Union briefly restored order in Mogadishu
2006
Ethiopian troops invaded Somalia
2009
Piracy off the coast of Somalia reached its peak
2011
Severe drought and famine affected millions
2012
First formal parliament in over 20 years was sworn in
2013
United States officially recognized the Somali government
2013
Al-Shabaab terrorist attack on Westgate mall in Nairobi
2015
First ATM was installed in Mogadishu
2016
Somalia held its first democratic election since 1969
2017
Massive truck bombing in Mogadishu killed hundreds
2020
Somalia received debt relief from the World Bank and IMF

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