Background:

• Official name: Federal Republic of Somalia
• Location: Horn of Africa, bordered by Djibouti, Ethiopia and Kenya, with Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean coastlines
• Capital: Mogadishu
• Official languages: Somali and Arabic
• Population: The Federal Government country overview gives an estimated population of 19.1 million. This is an official estimate, not a census result.
• Economy: The Somalia National Bureau of Statistics and national finance authorities provide the official basis for national accounts. World Bank indicators provide secondary, internationally comparable GDP and income-classification data.

REC Membership:

• East African Community (EAC)
• Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)
• Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)

Sources:

• Federal Government of Somalia – Country Overview
• Somalia National Bureau of Statistics
• East African Community – Partner States
• CEN-SAD – Member States
• World Bank Data – Somalia
• World Bank Country Overview – Somalia