Somalia Home Somali Republic Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya جمهورية الصومال‎ Jumhūriyyat as-Sūmāl‎ Flag Coat of arms Anthem: Soomaaliyeey toosoo ("Somalia, Wake Up") Capital (and largest city) Mogadishu 2°02′N 45°21′E Official language(s) Somali, Arabic[1][2] Ethnic groups  Somalis (85%), Benadiris, Bantus and other non-Somalis (15%)[2] Demonym Somali;[2] Somalian[3] Government Coalition government  -  President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed  -  Prime Minister Abdiweli Mohamed Ali Formation  -  British Somaliland 1884   -  Italian Somaliland 1889   -  Union and independence July 1, 1960[2]   -  Constitution August 25, 1979[2]  Area  -  Total 637,657 km2 (43rd) 246,200 sq mi  Population  -  2011 estimate 9,925,640[2] (86th)  -  Density 16.12[4]/km2 (199) 6.22/sq mi GDP (PPP) 2010 estimate  -  Total $5.896 billion[2] (158th)  -  Per capita $600[2] (223nd) HDI (2010) N/A (Not ranked) Currency Somali shilling (SOS) Time zone EAT (UTC+3)  -  Summer (DST) not observed (UTC+3) Drives on the right ISO 3166 code SO Internet TLD .so Calling code 252 1 Transitional Federal Charter of the Somali Republic

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