fun facts about somalia
-Capital: Mogadishu located on the Indian Ocean coast.
-Flag: The national flag is light blue with a five-pointed white star in the center.
-Anthem: Somalia Hanolato (Long Live Somalia).
-Weights and Measures: the Metric System.
-Holidays:
*New Year's Day: January 1
*Labor Day: May 1
*National Independence Day: June 26
*Foundation of the Republic: July 1
-Muslim religious holidays include: 'Id al-Fitr, 'Id al-Adha', 'Ashura, and Milad an-Nabi.
-Time: 3 pm there is 12pm here.
-Area: 637, 657 square kilometers (246,201 square miles) slightly smaller than the state of Texas.
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-Country known as the "Horn of Africa".
-Shimbiris is the highest point in Somalia.
-Currency: Somali Shilling.
-Country is made up of 27 regions.
-The Portuguese were the first European explorers to visit Somalia.
-Somalia was badly hit by an Indian Ocean tsunami and earthquake in 2004.
-As a result, almost 289 people were reported dead or missing afterwards while hundreds of people were scattering homeless.
-Almost 35% of children under 5 years old die every year due to epidemics and dehydration.
-Has the largest refugee camp in the world.
-The country has a rich musical tradition that has evolved out of Somalian folklore.
-Meat is forbidden in Somalia as well as pork and alcohol due to the Islamic law.
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-Flag: The national flag is light blue with a five-pointed white star in the center.
-Anthem: Somalia Hanolato (Long Live Somalia).
-Weights and Measures: the Metric System.
-Holidays:
*New Year's Day: January 1
*Labor Day: May 1
*National Independence Day: June 26
*Foundation of the Republic: July 1
-Muslim religious holidays include: 'Id al-Fitr, 'Id al-Adha', 'Ashura, and Milad an-Nabi.
-Time: 3 pm there is 12pm here.
-Area: 637, 657 square kilometers (246,201 square miles) slightly smaller than the state of Texas.
(http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Somalia.aspx)
-Country known as the "Horn of Africa".
-Shimbiris is the highest point in Somalia.
-Currency: Somali Shilling.
-Country is made up of 27 regions.
-The Portuguese were the first European explorers to visit Somalia.
-Somalia was badly hit by an Indian Ocean tsunami and earthquake in 2004.
-As a result, almost 289 people were reported dead or missing afterwards while hundreds of people were scattering homeless.
-Almost 35% of children under 5 years old die every year due to epidemics and dehydration.
-Has the largest refugee camp in the world.
-The country has a rich musical tradition that has evolved out of Somalian folklore.
-Meat is forbidden in Somalia as well as pork and alcohol due to the Islamic law.
(http://lifestyle.iloveindia.com/lounge/facts-about-somalia-10353.html)