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Somalia Geography - 2002 https://greekorthodoxchurch.org/wfb2002/somalia/somalia_geography.html SOURCE: 2002 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Location Eastern Africa, bordering the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean, east of Ethiopia Geographic coordinates 10 00 N, 49 00 E Map references Africa Area
Area - comparative slightly smaller than Texas Land boundaries
Coastline 3,025 km Maritime claims
Climate principally desert; December to February - northeast monsoon, moderate temperatures in north and very hot in south; May to October - southwest monsoon, torrid in the north and hot in the south, irregular rainfall, hot and humid periods (tangambili) between monsoons Terrain mostly flat to undulating plateau rising to hills in north Elevation extremes
Natural resources uranium and largely unexploited reserves of iron ore, tin, gypsum, bauxite, copper, salt, natural gas, likely oil reserves Land use
Irrigated land 2,000 sq km (1998 est.) Natural hazards recurring droughts; frequent dust storms over eastern plains in summer; floods during rainy season Environment - current issues famine; use of contaminated water contributes to human health problems; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification Environment - international agreements
Geography - note
strategic location on Horn of Africa along southern approaches to Bab el Mandeb and route through Red Sea and Suez Canal
NOTE: The information regarding Somalia on this page is re-published from the 2002 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Somalia Geography 2002 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Somalia Geography 2002 should be addressed to the CIA. |