Somalia June 3, 2011 | Posted by Owner | Filed under Somalia, Country Information Somalia A Man Throws Stones Not Words. General Population: 9,925,640 (2011) Land Area: 637,657 sq km Natural Resources: Uranium, iron ore, tin, gypsum, bauxite, copper, salt, natural gas, oil Capital: Mogadishu Political System: No permanent government State Leader: Sharif Ahmed (2009) Head of Government: Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmajo (2010) Languages: Somali, Arabic, Italian, English Currency: Somali Shilling (SOS) Major Religions: Sunni Muslim Major Ethnicities: Somali 85%, Bantu and other non-Somali 15% Life Expectancy: 50.4 years (2011) Economy GDP Official Exchange Rate: 2.372 billion (2010) GDP Purchasing Power Parity: 5.896 billion (2010) GDP Per Capita (PPP) : 600 (2010) GDP Growth Rate: 2.6% (2010) GDP Structure: Agriculture 65%, Industry 10%, Services 25% (2005) Labour Force By Occupation: Agriculture 71%, Industry and Services 29% (1975) Industries: Light industries, sugar refining, textiles, wireless communications Agriculture Products: Bananas, sorghum, corn, coconuts, rice, sugarcane, mangoes, sesame seeds, beans; cattle, sheep, goats; fish Human Development Index: NA Tourism Revenue: NA Unemployment Rate: NA Military Army Size: NA Budget: 0.9% of GDP (2005) Current Situation Somalia is located in the Horn of Africa in East Africa. Somalia is bordered by Djibouti, Ethiopia and Kenya. Somalia lacks a permanent government, but some regions have been growing nonetheless. The most important sector in the economy is agriculture. There is growing interest from large oil companies to invest in Somalia, however considering the current social situation, these companies are being extra cautious. Photo Gallery Text format Sources : CIA World Factbook: Somalia Wikipedia: Somalia