Somalia

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Suspected pirates have boarded a St. Kitts and Nevis-flagged general cargo vessel off Somalia’s waters and were sailing it towards the Somali coastline.

About Somalia

• It is an African country located in the Horn of Africa.
• The Equator passes through southern Somalia.
• Bordering Countries: It is bordered by Djibouti (Northwest), Ethiopia (West), and Kenya (Southwest). 
• Maritime Borders: The Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean
• Capital city: Mogadishu

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Geographical Features of Somalia

• Climate: It has an arid or semiarid climate, and there is little seasonal change in temperature.
• Relief: The Somali peninsula consists mainly of a tableland of young limestone and sandstone formations.
• In the extreme north, along the Gulf of Aden is a narrow coastal plain called the Guban.
• Rivers: Jubba and the Shabeelle
• Highest Peak: Highest point in Somalia is the 2,460 m tall Mount Shimbiris. 
• Natural Resources:  It mainly consists of iron ore, uranium, copper, tin, bauxite, gypsum, salt. 

Source: DD News