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Somalia

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Somalia Country Facts

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  • British Somaliland gained independence on 26 June 1960; Italian Somalia gained independence on 1 July 1960. The two territories united to form the Somali Republic.

  • Constitution: Adopted 1 August 2012

  • Presidents (Political Party)*:

  • Hassan Sheikh Mohamud: 2012 – present (PDP)

  • Sharif Sheikh Ahmed: 2009 – 2012 (ARS)

  • Adan Mohamed Nuur Madobe: 2008 – 2009 (Rahanweyn Resistance Army)

  • Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed: 2004 – 2008 (Independent)

  • Abdiqasim Salad Hassan: 2000 – 2004 (Independent)

  • Ali Mahdi Muhammad: 1991 – 1997 (USC)

  • Mohamed Siad Barre: 1969 – 1991 (SRSP)

  • Abdirashid Ali Shermarke: 1967 – 1969 (SYL)

  • Aden Abdullah Osman Daar: 1960 – 1967 (SYL

  • Population: 10.3 million (2013 estimate) with growth rate of 1.67%

  • HDI rank: 0.285 (2012)

* This list excludes interim presidents