Countries of the World: Somalia
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In this post we will be going over some brief information on and how to pronounce Somalia.
Somalia is a country on the African continent with a large coastline along the Gulf of Aden, the Arabian Sea and the Indian ocean with a population of just under 17 million people in 2022 and the following 3 countries across its borders:
You pronounce Somalia like this: SOH-MAH-LEE-AH.
Key information and contact details for Somalia
Official Language: Somali.
Secondary Language(s): Arabic.
Somalia dialling code: +252.
Somalia currency: Somali Shilling.
Somalia Capital City: Mogadishu.
Somalia International Airport: Aden Adde International Airport, 2893+3G3, Wadada Garoonka Diyaaradaha, Mogadishu, Somalia. Phone Number: +252 61 850 5489.
Emergency Services Phone Number: Police: 888. Ambulance: 999. Fire: 555.
British Embassy: British Embassy Mogadishu, Mogadishu, Somalia. Phone Number: +254 (0) 20 287 3000.
American Embassy: There is no American Embassy in Somalia, the closest embassy relating to Somalia is in Nairobi, Kenya, 1028 miles / 1655 K.M. away: United States Embassy in Nairobi, P.O. Box 606 Village Market, 00621 Nairobi, Kenya. Phone Number: +254 (0) 20 363 6000.
Latest Travel Advice (British Government): https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/somalia.