Fact file: Somalia

Somalia – Key Facts

General Information

• Official Name: Federal Republic of Somalia
• Capital City: Mogadishu
• Population: Approximately 18 million
• Area: 637,657 km²
• Official Language(s): Somali, Arabic
• Currency: Somali Shilling
• Currency Code: SOS
• Time Zone: East Africa Time (EAT)
• Dialing Code: +252

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Government

• Head of State: Hassan Sheikh Mohamud (President)
• Head of Government: Hamza Abdi Barre (Prime Minister)