1. Somalia
By:
Patrick W.
And
John G.

2. Location
Somalia is located on the eastern part of Africa, on the coast of the Indian Ocean, situated on the horn of East Africa.
The capital of Somalia is Mogadishu which is located at 2°02′N 45°21′E.
The location of Somalia is known as the Horn of Africa because of the shape of the area.

3. Place
Northern Somalia is mountainous with plateaus ranging from 3,000 ft. and 7,000 ft.
To the northeast is a dry dissected plateau with a max height of 8,250 ft.
To the south and west all the way to the Shebeli River is one large plateau with max elevation of 2,250 ft.

4. Place
Region between the Juba and Shebeli rivers is low agricultural land.
Area that extends southwest of the Juba River to the Kenyan border is low pasture land.
The Juba and Shebeli Rivers start in
Ethiopia and flow toward the Indian
Ocean.
Near the coast of the country, near
the Indian Ocean, there are two long,
sandy plains.

5. Place
Most of the people in Somalia live in small villages scattered throughout the rural areas of the country.
The few people that live in the urban areas in this country live in single-family houses.
Many people that live either in the rural areas or the urban areas rarely ever have electricity, running water, and paved roads.

6. Regions Somalis are classified as a Hamitic
people with a Cushitic culture.
Is thought that people of Somalia
migrated from equatorial lakes of
Africa to settle in the area of Somalia’s two rivers.
Once settled they mixed with pastoral groups from the north and migrants from the Arabian Peninsula, the Persian Gulf, and perhaps Southeast Asia.

7. Human-Environment Interaction
The climate in Somalia is mostly hot desert. Most people in Somalia’s jobs are farmers.
With a lot of the country being desert, there is not that much safe drinking water.
Only about twenty percent of the countries population have access to safe drinking water.

8. Human-Environment Interaction
In Somalia, the desert is expanding due to deforestation.
This poses a threat to agricultural resources and human environment.
Somalia is located on the East
Coast of Africa.
Major climatic factors are a
year-round hot climate, seasonal
monsoon winds, and irregular
rainfall with recurring droughts.

9. Human-Environment Interaction
Mean daily maximum temperatures range from 30C to 40C (85 F-105F), except at higher elevations and along the east coast.
Mean daily minimums usually vary from about 15C to 30C (60F-85F). The southwest monsoon, a cool sea breeze, makes the period from about May to October the most pleasant season at Mogadishu.

10. Movement of People and Goods
Somalia, like most other countries in Africa, was colonized by European nations during the late 1800s.
Somalia exports livestock, pearls, precious stones, metals, animal skins, meat, and fruit.
Somalia imports cereals, sugar, vegetables, live trees, plants, animals, vegetable fats and oils.
Somalia does not have any popular travel destinations.

11. Human-Environment Interaction
The December-February period of the northeast monsoon also is comfortable.
The "angambili" periods that intervene between the two monsoons (October-November and March-May) are hot and humid.
Many people In Somalia are getting sick and dying everyday.
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12. Civil War In Somalia there is currently a civil war going on.
The Somali Civil War started in 1992 and is currently still going on.
Around 300, ,000
people have died during this
war.
In January 2007, the United
States intervened into the
Somali Civil War.

13. Credits
Special Thanks to: Ms. Cotter 