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1 July 1960: First president of Somali National Assembly, Speaker of the Somali Union Act. Haji Bashir Ismail Yusuf . 1 July 1960 – 1967: Presidency of Aden Abdullah Osman Daar
[11] [12] On June 23, 2012, the Somali federal and regional leaders met again and approved a draft constitution after several days of deliberation. [13] The National Constituent Assembly overwhelmingly passed the new constitution on August 1, with 96% of the 645 delegates present voting for it, 2% against it, and 2% abstaining.
Somalia has an estimated population of 18.1 million, [16] [17] [18] of which 2.7 million live in the capital and largest city, Mogadishu. Around 85% of its residents are ethnic Somalis and the official languages of the country are Somali and Arabic , though the former is the primary language.
Opone (Ancient Greek: Ὀπώνη ἐμπόριον) was an ancient seaport and emporium located in present-day Somalia.It is primarily known for its trade with the Ancient Egyptians, Romans, Greeks, Persians, and the states of ancient India.
History of Somalia by topic (8 C, 1 P) Histories of cities in Somalia (2 C) Somalia history-related lists (16 P) A. Archaeology of Somalia (1 C, 1 P) D.
"Inside al-Shabaab: The Secret History of al-Qaeda's Most Powerful Ally" (Indiana University Press), by Harun Maruf and Dan Joseph ... 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ...
The Ajuran Sultanate (Somali: Saldanadda Ajuuraan, Arabic: سلطنة الأجورانية), natively referred to as Ajuuraan, [5] and often simply Ajuran, [6] was a medieval Muslim Empire in the Horn of Africa. [7] Founded by Somali Sultans [8] [9] it ruled over large parts of the Horn of Africa during the Middle Ages via control over water ...
It is bordered by Ethiopia to the west, Djibouti to the northwest, the Gulf of Aden to the north, the Guardafui Channel and Somali Sea to the east, and Kenya to the southwest. Somalia has the longest coastline on the mainland, [1] and its terrain consists mainly of plateaus, plains and highlands. [2]