Eastern Africa
Flag of Somalia
The Horn of Africa, with the continent's longest mainland coastline.
Colours, by share of the flag
- #3078d8 94%
- #f0f0f0 4%
Measured from the flag artwork itself, so shares are approximate and emblems get folded into the nearest tone.
Flags people confuse it with
Somalia in numbers
| Official name | Federal Republic of Somalia |
|---|---|
| Capital | Mogadishu |
| Region | Eastern Africa, Africa |
| Population | 15,893,222 |
| Area | 637,657 km² · 25 people per km² |
| Currency | Somali shilling (SOS) |
| Languages | Somali, Arabic |
| Country codes | SO · SOM · .so |
| Coastline | Has a coast |
Things worth knowing
- Somalia has the longest mainland coastline of any country in mainland Africa, stretching along the Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden.
- It occupies the Horn of Africa, the easternmost projection of the African continent.
- Somali is the national language, and the country is often noted as one of Africa's most linguistically homogeneous.
Did you know
The ancient land the Egyptians called Punt, prized for frankincense and myrrh, is widely thought to have lain in the region of modern Somalia.
Neighbours
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Country data from the mledoze/countries dataset under ODbL 1.0. Flag artwork from the same dataset. All 196 flags.