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Somalia
- Location
Location Description
Eastern Africa, bordering the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean, east of Ethiopia
- Continent
- Africa
- Independent
- Yes
- Flag
Flag Description
The flag of this country features a large five-pointed white star centered on a light blue field.
- Capital
- Mogadishu
- Languages
- Arabic, Somali
- Currency
- (shilling)
- Size
- 246,201 sq mi (637,657 sq km) — 43rd largest
- Total Population
- 19,655,000 people — 66th largest
- Population Density
- 79.8 people per sq mi (30.8 people per sq km) — 185th largest
- Fun Fact
- Has the most camels of any country