Somalia

Official Name:	Federal Republic of Somalia
Sovereign Status:	Sovereign Country
Government Type:	Federal Parliamentary Republic
Official Name (Local Language):	Jamhuuriyada Demuqraadiga Soomaaliyeed
ISO Country Codes:	SO : SOM
Internet Domain:	.so
Government Web Site:	https://www.somaligov.net/

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Capital:	Mogadishu	Main Airports:	Aden Adde International Airport
Language(s):	Somali;Arabic	Population:	12,386,248
Currency:	Somali Shilling	ISO Currency Code:	SOS
Telephone Dial In:	+252	ID Prefix:	00

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Factbook

Country Summaries:

BBC; CIA Factbook; Country Code; Infoplease; International Model United Nations Association; Law Library of Congress; NationMaster; NationsOnline; UNESCO;

Political & Cultural Organisations:

African Caribbean and Pacific Group of States; African Union; Arab League; Inter Parliamentary Union; Organisation of Islamic Cooperation; UN; UNESCO;

Travel Guides:

Lonely Planet;

News Resources:

News Agency

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AllAfrica;

Puntland - Horseed Media;

Shabelle Media Network;

Somaliland - Dhacdo;

Newspaper

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Banadir;

Dayniile;

Diplomat News Network;

Puntland - Puntland Post;

Simba news;

Somaliland - Dawan;

Somaliland - Somalilandpress;

Somaliland - Somaliland Sun;

WardheerNews;

Radio

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Puntland - Radio Daljir;

Puntland - Radio Gaalkacyo;

Puntland - Radio Garowe;

Puntland - Radio Midnimo;

Puntland - SBC Radio;

Somali Broadcasting Corporation;

Somaliland - Radio Hargeysa;

Somalia

Government Website:	https://www.somaligov.net/
Central Bank:	Central Bank of Somalia
Currency USD Exchange Rate:	23,960 Somali shillings (SOS) per US dollar (2016 est.)
Unemployment Rate:	NA
Population below poverty line:	NA
Inflation Rate:	1.5% (2017 est.)

Prime Lending Rate:	33.70% (1988 - World Bank)
GDP:	$19.399 billion (2021 est.)
GDP Pro Capita (PPP):	$1,100 (2021 est.)
Currency Name:	Somali Shilling
Currency Code:	SOS
World Bank Classification:	Low-Income Economy

GDP Composition:

Agriculture:	60.2%	bananas, sorghum, corn, coconuts, rice, sugarcane, mangoes, sesame seeds, beans; cattle, sheep, goats; fish
Industry:	7.4%	light industries, including sugar refining, textiles, wireless communication
Services:	32.5%

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Factbook

Financial & Economic Organisations:

African Development Bank; FAO; IMF; Intergovernmental Authority On Development; International Labour Organization; Un Economic Commission for Africa; UNIDO;

Financial & Economic Profiles:

African Development Bank; Countryeconomy; FAO; IMF; International Labour Organization; OECD; The Enhanced Integrated Framework; World Bank;

Financial Exchanges:

Stock & Securities Exchange: Somali Stock Exchange ;

National Statistics Office:

Ministry of National Planning;

National Dataset(s):

Trading Economics;

Somalia

Subject to Country Specific Sanctions? EU and OFAC

Business Language(s):	English; Somali
Customs & Excise:	Ministry of Finance
Development Bank(s):	African Development Bank; Trade and Development Bank; Islamic Development Bank;

Competitive Ind’l Performance: N/A	Corruption Perceptions Index: 180/180 (2022 Rank)
Ease of Doing Business: N/A	Enabling Trade Index: N/A
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