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ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code: SO

Technical information about ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code SO

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Below, you can find technical information regarding the SO code, which represents Somalia within the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard.

General Information
Essential identifiers, names, and flag.
Country Code
SO
Related Codes
SOM706SO
Official Name
Federal Republic of Somalia
Official Name (Native)
Soomaaliya (Somali)
Common Name
Somalia
Common Name (Native)
Soomaaliya (Somali)
Flag
Geography
Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.
Continent
Africa
Area
637,657 km²
Country Bounds
N: 11.9792, S: -1.67487, W: 40.9866, E: 51.4126
Landlocked
No
Coordinates of Capital
Mogadishu (2.0391667, 45.341946)
Terrain
mostly flat to undulating plateau rising to hills in north
Climate
principally desertnortheast monsoon (December to February), moderate temperatures in north and hot in southsouthwest monsoon (May to October), torrid in the north and hot in the south, irregular rainfall, hot and humid periods (tangambili) between monsoons
Border Countries
Djibouti 61 kmEthiopia 1,640 kmKenya 684 km
Administrative & Political
Essential political and administrative details.
Capital
Mogadishu
Government Type
Republic
Established
1960
Driving Side
Right
Time zone
UTC +3 hours
Population & Society
Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information.
Population
15,008,154
Population Density
23.92 people/km²
Nationality
Noun: Somali(s) Adjective: Somali
Distribution
distribution varies greatly throughout the country; least densely populated areas are in the northeast and central regions, as well as areas along the Kenyan border; most populated areas are in and around the cities of Mogadishu, Marka, Boorama, Hargeysa, and Baidoa, as shown on this population distribution map
Official Languages
SomaliArabic
Literacy Rate
54% (2022 est.)
National Symbols
National anthem, symbols, and other important cultural identifiers.
National Anthem
"Qolobaa Calankeed" (Every Nation Has its own Flag)
National Holiday
Foundation of the Somali Republic, 1 July (1960); note - 26 June (1960) in Somaliland
National Symbols
leopard
National Colors
blue, white
National Dish
Canjeero with goat stew
Economy
Currency, GDP, and other key economic information.
Currency
SOS – Somali Shilling (Sh)
GDP
$25.747 billion (2023 est.)
Measurement Units
Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Infrastructure
Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce.
Internet TLD
.so
Calling Code
+252
  • +252-1 – Hargeysa
  • +252-61 – Mogadiscio
Internet Hosts
186
Internet Users
106,000
Phones (Mobile)
658,000 lines
Phones (Landline)
100,000 lines

Somalia is a country located in Eastern Africa. It lies to the east of Ethiopia and has a coastline along both the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean.

*The map highlights the location of Somalia.

Related locale codes

ar-SO – Arabic (Somalia)

so-SO – Somali (Somalia)

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