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Somalia

Federal Republic of Somalia · Eastern Africa

UN member

Somalia is a country in Eastern Africa, with Mogadishu as its capital, home to about 19,654,739 people. Below are its flag, capital, currency, calling code, ISO codes and the countries it borders.

Capital
Mogadishu
Region
Eastern Africa
Currency
Somali shilling (SOS Sh)
Calling code
+252
ISO codes
SO / SOM / 706
Flag emoji
🇸🇴
Population
19,654,739 (2025)
Area
637,657 km²
Languages
Arabic, Somali
Internet domain
.so
Demonym
Somali

Bordering countries

🇩🇯 Djibouti🇪🇹 Ethiopia🇰🇪 Kenya

About Somalia

Somalia, officially the Federal Republic of Somalia, is a United Nations member state in Eastern Africa. Its capital and seat of government is Mogadishu. It shares land borders with 3 countries. The official currency is the Somali shilling (Sh), using the code SOS.

To call Somalia from abroad, dial the country code +252. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes SO (alpha-2) and SOM (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 19,654,739.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Somalia?
The capital of Somalia is Mogadishu.
What currency does Somalia use?
Somalia uses the Somali shilling (SOS, symbol Sh).
What is the country calling code for Somalia?
The international dialling code for Somalia is +252.
What are the ISO codes for Somalia?
Somalia has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code SO, the alpha-3 code SOM and the numeric code 706.
What is the flag emoji for Somalia?
The flag emoji for Somalia is 🇸🇴. You can copy it from the top of this page.

Somalia appears in these lists

African Countries

Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Dataset compiled 2026-07-02.