Largest World Countries: somalia
Somalia pronounced so m li soh-MAH-lee- Somali Soomaaliya Arabic a - m l officially the Republic of Somalia Somali Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya Arabic Jumh riyyat a - m l and formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic under communist rule is a country located in the Horn of Africa It is bordered by Djibouti to the northwest Kenya to the southwest the Gulf of Aden with Yemen to the north the Indian Ocean to the east and Ethiopia to the west In antiquity Somalia was an important center for commerce with the rest of the ancient world Its sailors and merchants were the main suppliers of frankincense myrrh and spices items which were considered valuable luxuries by the Ancient Egyptians Phoenicians Mycenaeans and Babylonians with whom the Somali people traded The birth of Islam on the opposite side of Somalia's Red Sea coast meant that Somali merchants sailors and expatriates…Read More about somalia at WikiPedia
Latest somalia Frequently Asked Questions:
Why did the US invade somalia, and how come they didn't achieve whatever it was they were trying? Thanks :]
Answer:Somehow, one feels that they didn't know themselves what they were trying to achieve. And so they failed.
Just what to know what aid has been given to Somalia. Can be anything such as money food, clothing, military support. Also has the United Nations and other world banks helped Somalia?
Answer:The UN and the US have aided Somalia. I don't know if any country has "invested" in Somalia.
No stable Govt since 1991 war between different gangs of warlords with no end in sight. They run off everyone that tries to help. Somalia is one of the worlds saddest tragedies. Unless the U.N finally grows some spine this will sadly continue. Do you think Somalia will ever be a stable nation again?
Answer:Never say never. Some day there will be peace in that area. Will it still be called Somalia, a different name or part of a different country? Who knows? But for the foreseeable future, there will be no peace there.
Does Somalia's location have anything to do with its conflict?
Answer:If you are referring to the pirate attacks, they yes. It is located next to the Gulf of Aden, which is a busy shipping lane through the Suez Canal to the Mediterranean. Its nonexistent government/economy causes many people to resort to violence and become pirates, taking advantage of the frequent shipping. If you're not then update your question and I'll look into it.
I need information on the: causes effects resolutions about the famine in Somalia. Please provide more current day information.
Answer:Causes: -Dry, desert land. The surest way to be able to have enough food to eat is to live the traditional nomad way of life - move with the rain clouds so that your cattle may eat and drink and you can harvest and milk those animals. For those living on the coast, fishing used to provide them with some income and food but because of the recent illegal dumping of toxic waste, most are no -Recent independence after about a century of being a colony of Britain and Italy (1960s). It takes a lot of time to build a country after it has control of itself. -Anarchy after a revolt against the Somali President, Siad Barre (who, according to rumour, had the previous President assassinated). "By 1978, the moral authority of the Somali government had collapsed. Many Somalis had become disillusioned with life under military dictatorship and the regime was weakened further in the 1980s as the Cold War drew to a close and Somalia's strategic importance was diminished. The government became increasingly totalitarian, and resistance movements, encouraged by Ethiopia, sprang up across the country, eventually leading to the Somali Civil War." If a country is in war, it often loses money. Somalia was poor to begin with and conflict after war after war has left Somalis distracted from what's important (building economy so their country may improve, people can get well-paying jobs, and they can then afford food). Effects: Of what - the famine? I don't think there really is any but hunger. The lack of food available to people is due to the poverty there. That led people to move to other countries like Britain, Canada, Kenya, Ethiopia, USA, Saudi Arabia, etc. There was a large Somali diaspora in the 1990s. Resolutions: Hunger in Somalia can't end until the economy improves. This won't happen unless the civil war (war between the tribes) ends. It has been going on for 19 years and probably won't end any time soon. If it did stop, then the next step would be for Somalia to take advantage of its natural resources like banana, mangoes, coal, etc and establish more export and import deals in order to build the economy. The people must rebuild their cities and schools. As their economy grows, they can improve their health care which is also important. Current day information: There has been illegal dumping of toxic waste on the coasts of Somalia. The fishermen are left without fish or food and income for their family so their choice was to either stand by and watch as foreigners ruin their waters and livelihood or they fight back. That's how the pirates began but some have taken it too far by hijacking ships for ransom. A new President and Prime Minister of Somalia have taken office. There has been conflict against some Islamic groups in Somalia (which is a Muslim country) and moderate Muslims. Since a Sheik is President and a scholar Prime Minister and both are from different (and warring) tribes that are most dominant in Somalia, the conflicting groups may hopefully find satisfaction in the government and give it a chance.