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Somalia

  • Population: 10.7 million (UN, 2005)
  • Capital: Mogadishu
  • Area: 637,657sq km (246,201 sq miles)
  • Major languages: Somali, Arabic, Italian, English
  • Major religion: Islam
  • Life expectancy: 45 years (men), 47 years (women)
  • Monetary unit: 1 Somali shilling = 100 cents

Road Junky has 2 Somalia articles. Scroll down to view.

Pirate Paradise in Puntland, Somalia

We all grew up on tales of piracy. I remember my wistful reluctance to accept that I’d never get to yo-ho-ho with a bottle of rum and dead man’s chest ...

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The Truth About Somalia's Pirates?

We just read an amazing article from the UK newspaper, the Independent, about the true story of Somalia’s pirates that have been grabbing the headlines for months now. If ...

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