Somalia
Official name: |
Somalia |
Capital City: |
Mogadishu |
Current Local Time: |
| International Dialing Code: |
252 |
Population: |
9,639,151 (July 1996 |
Currency: |
1 Somali shilling (So. Sh.) = 100 cents |
Spoken Languages: |
Somali (official), Arabic, Italian, English |
Holidays: |
Jan 1, Feb 15, May 1, Jun 26, Jul 1, Sep 29, Nov 6, Dec 5 |
Major Exports: |
Commodities: bananas, live animals, fish, hides |
Partners: Saudi Arabia, other Gulf states, Italy, US (bananas) Major Imports: |
Commodities: petroleum products, foodstuffs, construction materials |
Partners: US 13%, Italy, FRG, Kenya, UK, Saudi Arabia (1986) Total Export: |
$100 million (1995 est.) |
Total Import: |
$249 million (1990 est.) |
Gross Domestic Product: |
$3.6 billion (1995 est.) |
Per Capita Income: |
$500 (1995 est.) |
Literacy Rate: |
24% |
Population Growth Rate: |
3.1% (1996 est.) |
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