somalia-geography

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1. Maps, geographical, and ethnic statistical information of the group’s homeland o Located on the far eastern shore line. o North of the equator. o To the north: Golf of Aden o To the east: Indian Ocean o To the west: Ethiopia o To the southwest: Kenya o To the northwest: Djibouti o Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti and Somalia create the Horn of Africa o Longest coastline on the mainland of Africa o Hot year round, seasonal monsoon and rain
 * Geography:**

• Population: Somali=85%, Bantu, other, Arabs=15% • Roughly 8.8 million people • Nomad=60%, Agriculture, government, trade, fishing, industry=40% http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/somalia/images/somalia_overview.jpg Map of Somalia [|http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/africa/somalia_pop92.jp] Population Map of Somalia
 * Population/Ethnic Groups:**

Sources: https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/print/so.html
 * Intro/Geography Sites:**

[|http://geography.about.com/library/maps/blsomalia.htm] http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1072592.stm