Somalia
Somalia is a country in Africa with a population of 18,358,622. Its capital is Mogadishu and the currency is the SOS. GDP per capita is around $600, the main language is Arabic.
Key facts
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Where is Somalia?
In Africa. Drag, zoom or click a neighbour.
Population & life expectancy
From 988,951 in 1800 to 18,358,622 in 2023
From 41.5 yrs in 1950 to 58.8 yrs in 2023
Phrases & audio
- Hello مرحبا
- Good morning صباح الخير
- Good day طاب يومك
- Good evening مساء الخير
- Good night تصبح على خير
- Thank you شكراً
- Please من فضلك
- Excuse me عفواً
- Sorry آسف
- 1 واحد
- 2 اثنان
- 3 ثلاثة
- 4 أربعة
- 5 خمسة
- 6 ستة
- 7 سبعة
- 8 ثمانية
- 9 تسعة
- 10 عشرة
Bordering countries
Frequently asked questions
What country is SO?
SO is the two-letter ISO 3166-1 country code for Somalia, a country in Africa with its capital at Mogadishu.
What language do they speak in Somalia?
The main language spoken in Somalia is Arabic (العربية). Arabic for "hello" is "مرحبا".
What is the capital of Somalia?
The capital of Somalia is Mogadishu.
What is the country calling code for Somalia?
The international dialling code for Somalia is +252. Its two-letter country code is SO.
What currency is used in Somalia?
Somalia uses the SOS, currency code SOS.
What is the population of Somalia?
Somalia has a population of about 18,358,622 people across 637,657 km².