1. A Glimpse of Somalia

2. 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: female: 53.4
GDP: 5.4 B(2013 report)
GNI:$226(2014 report)
Growth rate: 1.75%

3. 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%

4. 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

5. Briefing note: Somalia

6. 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

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8. Briefing note: Somalia

9. 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.

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11. Briefing note: Somalia
3. Fishery
Somalia has the longest coastline in Africa (3,336 km )
Statistics (fishes caught)
= 6,000 tons per year
=30,000 tons per year
=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

12. Briefing note: Somalia

13. Briefing note: Somalia

14. 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