Federal Republic of Somalia Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliya  (Somali) جمهورية الصومال الفيدرالية  (Arabic)
Anthem:
Area controlled by Somalia shown in dark green; claimed but uncontrolled region (Somaliland) shown in light green
Capital and largest city	Mogadishu 2°2′N 45°21′E / 2.033°N 45.350°E / 2.033; 45.350
Official languages	Somali
Italian
Religion	Islam
Demonym(s)	Somali
Government	Federal parliamentary republic under a totalitarian dictatorship
• President	Hassan Mohamud
• Prime Minister	Mohamed Hussein Roble
Legislature	Federal Parliament
Formation
• Land of Punt	25th century BC
• Macrobian Kingdom	247 BC
• Somali city-states	1st century
• Sultanate of Mogadishu	9th century
• Ajuran Empire	13th century
• Adal Sultanate	13th century
• Warsangali Sultanate	13th century
• Sultanate of the Geledi	17th century
• Majeerteen Sultanate	18th century
• Sultanate of Hobyo	19th century
• British Somaliland	1884
• Italian Somaliland	1889
Area
• Total	Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). (43rd)
Population
• 2016 estimate	14,317,996 (76th)
• Density	Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). (199th)
GDP (PPP)	2017 estimate
• Total	$17.47 billion (147th)
• Per capita	N/A
GDP (nominal)	2014 estimate
• Total	$5.8 billion
• Per capita	$300–600
Currency	Somali shilling (SOS)
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Driving side	right
Calling code	+252
ISO 3166 code	SO
Internet TLD	.so
A map of Somalia regions

Somalia (Somali: Soomaaliya; Arabic: الصومال), officially called the Federal Republic of Somalia (Somali: Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya; Arabic: جمهورية الصومال), is a country located on the Horn of Africa. It used to be known as the Somali Republic.

It is bordered by Djibouti to the northwest, Kenya with Yemen to the north, the Guardafui Channel and Somali Sea to the east, and Ethiopia to the west. It has a hot, dry climate. A person from Somalia is called a Somali.