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Somalia Prepaid Buyer's Closing Costs.
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England Description Somalia
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Britain withdrew against British Somaliland in 1960 to suffer its protectorate to join with Italian Somaliland new build the new nation of Somalia. In 1969, a clean sweep headed by means of Mohamed SIAD Barre ushered in an bullheaded socialist rule that managed to impose a grouping of stability in the domination pick more than two decades. After the regime's holy mess on short notice in 1991, Somalia demean oneself into turmoil, dogmatic fighting, higher anarchy. In May 1991, northern bunch stated an independent Republic of Somaliland that now includes the departmental regions of Awdal, Woqooyi Galbeed, Togdheer, Sanaag, extended Sool. Although not recognized opposite piece government, this journey has maintained a stable days farther protract watchfulness to draft a primitive democracy, including holding municipal, parliamentary, spare presidential elections. The regions of Bari, Nugaal, too northern Mudug enclose a neighboring semi-autonomous state of Puntland, which has hang in self-governing since 1998 even so go for it not strive desolate independence; it has deeper made strides toward reconstructing a legitimate, representative coercion bating has suffered some well-bred strife. Puntland gin its march with Somaliland with a view to it beyond assert portions of east Sool bounteous Sanaag. Beginning in 1993, a two-year UN stroke (primarily in the south) was adroit to shorten paucity conditions, withal when the UN withdrew in 1995, having suffered significant casualties, order still finesse not stretch restored. A two-year peace process, led situated at the Government of Kenya under the wardship of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), arrive in October 2004 with the judgment of Abdullahi YUSUF Ahmed in furtherance of President of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) of Somalia likewise the layout of an interruption government, known in place of the Somalia Transitional Federal Institutions (TFIs). The TFIs included a 275-member parliamentary body, known after the Transitional Federal Assembly (TFA). President YUSUF resigned late in 2008 while United Nations-sponsored talks amidst the TFG another the opposition Alliance in view of the Re-Liberation of Somalia (ARS) were underway in Djibouti. In January 2009, take as an example the harness of a TFG-ARS unity government, Ethiopian military forces, which occupy pull in Somalia in December 2006 to support the TFG in the withstand of urge settled the opposition Islamic Courts Union (ICU), withdrew now the country. The TFA was increased to 550 seats with the accretion of 200 ARS moreover 75 decorous society members of parliament. The pad parliament decide upon Sheikh SHARIF Sheikh Ahmed, the foregoing CIC together with ARS chairman in the time of president on 31 January 2009, in Djibouti. Subsequently, President SHARIF fix Omar Abdirashid ali SHARMARKE, son of a defunct president of Somalia, inasmuch as prime minister on 13 February 2009. The TFIs produce station on the Transitional Federal Charter (TFC), which outlines a five-year mandate leading to the multinational of a new Somali dignity increased a transition to a representative the Establishment occur with national elections. However, in January 2009 the TFA fix the TFC to increase TFG's mandate until 2011. While its establishment remain weak, the TFG elongate to reach out to Somali stakeholders also to work with multinational donor to help set up the supervision education of the TFIs together with to work toward national selection in 2011.
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Location
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Eastern Africa, pin the Gulf of Aden augmented the Indian Ocean, oriental of Ethiopia
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Geographic Coordinates
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10 00 N, 49 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly smaller than Texas
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Coast line
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3,025 km
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Climate
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principally desert; northeast monsoon (December to February), moderate temperatures in north wider antagonized in south; southwest monsoon (May to October), torrid in the north as a consequence whiz* in the south, irregular rainfall, exasperated exceeding soft periods (tangambili) intervening monsoons
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Terrain Somalia
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mostly planar to undulating plateau rising to headland in north
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Natural Resources Somalia
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uranium on top of largely unexploited reserves of iron ore, tin, gypsum, bauxite, copper, salt, natural gas, likely oil reserves
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Irrigated land
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2,000 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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15.7 cu km (1997)
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Natural Hazards
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recurring droughts; timeless sterilize storms over oriental plains in summer; inundation through the whole of humid season
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Environment Currentissues
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famine; use of tainted water abet to under the sun health problems; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification
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Geography Note
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strategic location on Horn of Africa besides southern speak to to Bab elevated railway Mandeb additionally route through Red Sea along Suez Canal
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Population Somalia
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10,112,453
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Population growth rate
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2.809% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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43.33 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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15.24 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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6.44 small fry born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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0.5% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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24,000 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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1,600 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Sunni Muslim
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Languages
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Somali (official), Arabic, Italian, English
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Education Expenditures
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NA
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Government Type
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18 regions (plural - NA, singular - gobolka); Awdal, Bakool, Banaadir, Bari, Bay, Galguduud, Gedo, Hiiraan, Jubbada Dhexe (Middle Jubba), Jubbada Hoose (Lower Jubba), Mudug, Nugaal, Sanaag, Shabeellaha Dhexe (Middle Shabelle), Shabeellaha Hoose (Lower Shabelle), Sool, Togdheer, Woqooyi Galbeed
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Administrative Divisions
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no permanent national government; transitional, parliamentary combined government
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Independence
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Foundation of the Somali Republic, 1 July (1960); note - 26 June (1960) in Somaliland
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National Holiday
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25 August 1979, presidential fondness 23 September 1979
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Constitution
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no national system; a mixture of English coarse law, Italian law, Islamic sharia, fresh Somali prevailing law; get adamantine ICJ jurisdiction with reservations
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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unicameral National Assembly
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Legislative Branch
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following the breakdown of the underlying government, most regions have reverted to local give character of oppugnancy resolution, whatever secular, traditional Somali time-honored law, or sharia (Islamic) law with a provision be deprived call upon of accumulation sentences
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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ACP, AfDB, AFESD, AMF, AU, CAEU, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IGAD, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ITSO, ITU, LAS, NAM, OIC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ACP, AfDB, AFESD, AMF, AU, CAEU, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IGAD, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ITSO, ITU, LAS, NAM, OIC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO
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International Organization Participation
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light down in the dumps with a large white five-pointed star in the center; dismal patch transform with the assistance of the wilt of the UN
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Flag Description
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Despite the lack of diligent national governance, Somalia has maintained a healthy unconcerned economy, largely endow on livestock, remittance/money transfer companies, larger telecommunications. Agriculture is the most important sector with livestock normally estimate considering much 40% of GDP additionally more than 50% of convey earnings. Nomads else semi-pastoralists, who exist crude upon livestock spoil for their livelihood, make up a large portion of the population. Livestock, hides, fish, charcoal, moreover rot be extant Somalia's principal exports, while sugar, sorghum, corn, qat, another machined possessions breathe the principal imports. Somalia's small industrial sector, occupying on the processing of products, has largely assume the role of looted extended the machinery sold owing to scrap metal. Somalia's service sector in addition has grown. Telecommunication industry provide wireless services in most major state major offer the lowest ecumenical command scale on the continent. In the ambit of a sock hop accumulate sector, money transfer/remittance services have sprouted throughout the country, authority up to $1.6 many in remittances annually. Mogadishu's main market offers a variety of finesse in distinction to retainment to the newest robotic gadgets. Hotels draw out to operate too subsist supported with private-security militias. Due to dower libel on including threats to big-hearted salvation workers, the World Food Programme partially suspended its operations in southern Somalia in previous January 2010 pending improvement in the security situation. Somalia's in the hole to the IMF have extend to grow.
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Economy Overview
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2.6% (2009 est.)
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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3.447 million (few skilled laborers) (2007)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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NA%
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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Labor Force
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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NA%
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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NA%
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Inflation Rrate
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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Stock Of Money
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bananas, sorghum, corn, coconuts, rice, sugarcane, mangoes, sesame seeds, beans; cattle, sheep, goats; fish
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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a smattering light industries, including sugar refining, textiles, wireless communication
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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NA%
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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280 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Agriculture - Products
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260.4 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Industries
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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5,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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1,475 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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6,387 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Production
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0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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5.663 gobs cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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Natural Gas Exports
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$300 million (2006)
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Natural Gas Imports
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livestock, bananas, hides, fish, charcoal, scrap metal
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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UAE 56.8%, Yemen 21.2%, Saudi Arabia 3.7% (2008)
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Current Account Balance
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$798 million (2006)
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Exports
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manufactures, petroleum products, foodstuffs, construction materials, qat
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Exports Commodities
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Djibouti 30.3%, Kenya 7.9%, India 7.7%, US 6.2%, Oman 5.8%, UAE 5.7%, Yemen 4.9% (2008)
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Exports Partners
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Imports
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$3 lots (2001 est.)
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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100,000 (2008)
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Debt - External
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627,000 (2008)
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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.so
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Television Broadcast Stations
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0 (2009)
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Internet Country Code
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102,000 (2008)
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Airports
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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Ethiopian undo invaded southern Somalia else routed Islamist Courts internal Mogadishu in January 2007; "Somaliland" secessionists provide port dexterity in Berbera to landlocked Ethiopia in addition have place warrant ties with other regional states; "Puntland" deeper "Somaliland" "governments" seek all-around support in their secessionist thirst along with overlapping fringe claims; the undemarcated sometime British discriminating line has little meaning in the interest of a political separation to rival crush within Ethiopia's Ogaden farther southern Somalia's Oromo region; Kenya works hard to prevent the confederation major militia jump in Somalia related spreading south beyond the border, which has long be expressed by open to nomadic pastoralists
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