A Glimpse of Somalia

Briefing note: Somalia somalia briefing Briefing note: Somalia Capital city: Mogadishu Other cities; Hargeisa, Bosaso, Kismayo, Beledweyn Population Total population estimate: 12.3M (UNFPA – 2013) Population distribution: urban = 42% rural = 23% nomadic = 26% displaced = 9% Life expectancy at birth male: 50.1 female: 53.4 GDP: 5.4 B(2013 report) GNI:$226(2014 report) Growth rate: 1.75%

Briefing note: Somalia Language: Somali (official), Arabic, English, Italian Monetary unit: Somali shillings ($1 = approx. 22k SOS)???? (USD or CAD $1?) Religion: Islam (Sunni) Independence date: 1/july/1960 Somalia land use: Area : 639,659 square km = 246,199 square mile Arable and permanent use: 2% Forest land: 10% Other land: 87%

Briefing note: Somalia Somalia climates: Mainly arid to semi-arid Average annual daytime temperature: 27 Celsius Hot and dry in the interior and on the Golf of Aden Cooler on the Indian ocean coast and inland on the rivers flood plains Mean annual precipitation= 282 mm( F.O.A Report 2014) Rainfall distribution 50 mm to 226 mm in north-eastern - north-western regions 100mm to 126 mm in the central regions 350 mm to 500mm in the southern and southwest regions

Briefing note: Somalia

Briefing note: Somalia Agriculture, livestock and fishery production: Agriculture Somalia agriculture provides 60% of the country’s GDP Agriculture provides 50% of Somali's employment Domestic production: maize, sorghum, beans, sesame, ground nuts, bananas, sugar canes, mangos, watermelons, and other vegetables Export production: sesame, bananas, citric oranges, watermelon, and nuts There are four primary agricultural zones in Somalia: Northwest in parts of Awdal and W. Galbeed - rain fed maize and sorghum with some livestock herding Coastal Cowpea Belt Zone in Central and Southern Somalia Shabelle and Juba Riverine Valleys - rain fed and irrigated maize, with sesame cash crops Sorghum Belt in Bay and Bakool Region - rain fed sorghum with livestock production

Briefing note: Somalia

Briefing note: Somalia

Briefing note: Somalia 2. Livestock Livestock is the largest economic sector In Somalia The largest employers being nomadic in the rural areas The largest exports accounting more than 80% of the total export According to F.A.O report 2015, Somalia exported 5 Million livestock to golf of Arabia ; 4.6 million goats and sheep, 346,000 cattle, and 77,000 camels.

Briefing note: Somalia

Briefing note: Somalia 3. Fishery Somalia has the longest coastline in Africa (3,336 km ) Statistics (fishes caught) 1950-1970 = 6,000 tons per year 1978-1994 =30,000 tons per year 1998-2003 =18,000 tons per year Value of lobster export comparison of 2002 & 2012 2002= $15 million 2012=$1 million Somalia has Inland fishing opportunities of two rivers (Jubbah and Shebelle) with the length of 1,975 km Potential annual fish yield from the rivers = 3,800 tons per year

Briefing note: Somalia

Briefing note: Somalia

Briefing note: Somalia Somalia investment opportunities and where to invest Livestock Livestock byproducts, hides, skin and bones Livestock treatment services, vet medicines and services Agriculture Extension services and loans to farmers Modern farming techniques Fertilizations Marine resources Access to the sea Water resource Natural resources Potential for oils in the country Natural gas resources in parts of Somalia