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Somalia
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Capital:
Mogadishu
Government:
Federal Parliamentary Government
Current Head of Government:
Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed
Economy:
- Informal economy largely based on livestock, remittance/money transfer companies, and telecommunications.
- Agriculture is the most important sector with livestock normally accounting for about 40% of GDP and more than 50% of export earnings.
- Principle exports include: livestock, hides, fish, charcoal, and bananas.
Population:
12,094,640 (July 2021 est.)
Land Size:
637,657 sq km (246,201 sq miles)
Major Ethnic Groups:
- Somali: 85%
- Bantu and other non-Somali: 15% (including 30,000 Arabs)
Religions:
- Sunni Islam
Languages(s):
- Somali (official)
- Arabic
- Italian
- English