Somalia

Somalia, easternmost country of Africa, on the Horn of Africa. It extends from just south of the Equator northward to the Gulf of Aden and occupies an important geopolitical position between sub-Saharan Africa and the countries of Arabia and southwestern Asia. The capital, Mogadishu, is located just north of the Equator on the Indian Ocean.

Capital: Mogadishu

Population: 14.74 million (2017)

President : Mohamed AbdullahiMohamed

Official languages: Somali, Arabic

Currencies: Somali shilling