- Population
- 19M
- Area
- 637,657 km²
- Languages
- Somali, Arabic
- Currency
- Somali shilling (SOS)
- Drives on the
- Right
- Domain
- .so
- Calling code
- +252
Why it sticks
- 1
It has the longest coastline of mainland Africa, over 3,000 km.
- 2
Somalia has the largest camel population in the world.
- 3
Somaliland in the north has declared itself independent since 1991 but is not internationally recognised.
- 4
The light-blue flag's white star has five points for the five regions where Somalis live.
GeoGuessr
GeoGuessr coverage: Unofficial coverage- Somali signs in the Latin alphabet with many double vowels (e.g. 'Boosaaso', 'Kismaayo').
- Photospheres around Hargeisa; arid red-brown scrub.
- Signs in Arabic and Latin letters; white buildings along the coast and thorny acacias.
Coverage types
- GeoGuessr coverage: OfficialGoogle Street View in the official GeoGuessr maps
- GeoGuessr coverage: LimitedOnly a few cities or trekker routes
- GeoGuessr coverage: UnofficialUser photospheres only, not in official maps
- GeoGuessr coverage: NoneNo usable Street View coverage