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SOMALIA!!

GEOGRAPHY... Located in the NE part of Africa, next to the Middle East Capital—Mogadishu Slightly smaller than Texas Many droughts in summer, floods during rainy season

RELIGION Mostly Islam – this is due to location

GOVERNMENT Prior to 1991 Constitution developed in 1979 Executive power held by a president Only one legal political party = “Somalia Revolutionary Socialist Party”

GOVERNMENT Post 1991 Government overthrown by warlords Mayors became warlords Area known as a “Lawless Land” No permanent national government

ECONOMICS One of the poorest nations in the World GDP: $600 65% of the economy is based on agriculture Due to various natural hazards -droughts/famine, many of the cattle are ill and no one will purchase this from them

SOCIAL STRUCTURE Population…Approx 8.9 million Life expectancy is: 47 male 50 female

EDUCATION Prior to 1991 it was free, literacy rates were up Post 1991-only 8% of school age children are in school Now instead of attending school children learn the way of the streets… chew khat, shoot guns

EXPRESSIVE Language: Somali is the main Also Italian, English and Arabic Literacy Rate: age 15 and over can read and write male: 49.7% female: 25.8%

Why was this not completely successful? Operation Restore Hope – UN mission to give food to Somalis Somali officials had over 40 checkpoints set up for food to go through The typical 3-day trip turned into a 21-day journey

Limited Jobs Refugees have fled to Kenya and Ethiopia The market is poor, still based on farming and herding

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