Official name: Republic of Somalia
Location: Somalia comprises the perimeter of the Horn of Africa, the Easternmost point of the continent. It is bordered by the Gulf of Aden and Djibouti in the North, the Indian Ocean in the East and South-east, Kenya in the South and South-west, and Ethiopia in the West.
Total Land Area: 627,340 km2
Land boundaries: 2,366 km
Capital: Mogadishu
Official Language: Somali
Population: 7,964,414 (2004)