Somonlia
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Eastern Africa, bordering the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean, east of Ethiopia
famine; use of contaminated water contributes to human health problems; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification
Population:
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9,832,017
country comparison to the world: 83
note: this estimate was derived from an official census taken in 1975 by the Somali Government; population counting in Somalia is complicated by the large number of nomads and by refugee movements in response to famine and clan warfare (July 2009 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 49.63 years
country comparison to the world: 211
male: 47.78 years
female: 51.53 years (2009 est.)
Major infectious diseases:
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degree of risk: high
food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A and E, and typhoid fever
vectorborne diseases: dengue fever, malaria, and Rift Valley fever
water contact disease: schistosomiasis
animal contact disease: rabies (2009)
Religions:
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Sunni Muslim
Languages:
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Somali (official), Arabic, Italian, English
Government type:
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no permanent national government; transitional, parliamentary federal government
Legal system:
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no national system; a mixture of English common law, Italian law, Islamic sharia, and Somali customary law; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations
economy
Despite the lack of effective national governance, Somalia has maintained a healthy 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. Nomads and semi-pastoralists, who are dependent upon livestock for their livelihood, make up a large portion of the population. Livestock, hides, fish, charcoal, and bananas are Somalia's principal exports, while sugar, sorghum, corn, qat, and machined goods are...
famine; use of contaminated water contributes to human health problems; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification
Population:
[pic]
9,832,017
country comparison to the world: 83
note: this estimate was derived from an official census taken in 1975 by the Somali Government; population counting in Somalia is complicated by the large number of nomads and by refugee movements in response to famine and clan warfare (July 2009 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
[pic]
total population: 49.63 years
country comparison to the world: 211
male: 47.78 years
female: 51.53 years (2009 est.)
Major infectious diseases:
[pic]
degree of risk: high
food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A and E, and typhoid fever
vectorborne diseases: dengue fever, malaria, and Rift Valley fever
water contact disease: schistosomiasis
animal contact disease: rabies (2009)
Religions:
[pic]
Sunni Muslim
Languages:
[pic]
Somali (official), Arabic, Italian, English
Government type:
[pic]
no permanent national government; transitional, parliamentary federal government
Legal system:
[pic]
no national system; a mixture of English common law, Italian law, Islamic sharia, and Somali customary law; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations
economy
Despite the lack of effective national governance, Somalia has maintained a healthy 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. Nomads and semi-pastoralists, who are dependent upon livestock for their livelihood, make up a large portion of the population. Livestock, hides, fish, charcoal, and bananas are Somalia's principal exports, while sugar, sorghum, corn, qat, and machined goods are...