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Somalia

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The orange and tan colors of this high-oblique photograph of the Horn of Africa indicate an arid-to-semiarid landscape in the northern half of the east African country of Somalia. Except for the darker areas where thicker vegetation can be found (usually in elevated areas), most of the vegetation in this part of Somalia is shrub brush and grasslands. The southern extent of the Saudi Arabian Peninsula is visible north across the Gulf of Aden. Image courtesy of NASA.
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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 46

Area - comparative

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People and Society

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Median age

comparison ranking: total 215

Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 15

Birth rate

comparison ranking: 8

Death rate

comparison ranking: 23

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 136

Maternal mortality ratio

comparison ranking: 7

Infant mortality rate

comparison ranking: total 2

Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 8

Education expenditures

comparison ranking: 197

Environment

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Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 106

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 220

Labor force

comparison ranking: 101

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 198

Public debt

comparison ranking: 42

Taxes and other revenues

comparison ranking: 208

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 119

Exports

comparison ranking: 186

Imports

comparison ranking: 49

Energy

Communications

Internet users

comparison ranking: total 129

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 106

Roadways

comparison ranking: total 125

Merchant marine

comparison ranking: total 172

Military and Security

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comparison ranking: 5

Terrorism

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