Somalia

By: Krysten Collins, Camryn Valencia and Destiny Townley

Physical

Features

• In the

south it is

flat, but in

the north

there are

mountains

reaching to

2,000 ft.

high.

• Uranium, iron, ore, tin, gypsum, bauxite, copper, salt, etc.

NATURAL RESOURCES

Government

• The government in

Somalia is

parliamentary.

Important People

Mr. Barre

In 1970, Mr. Barre

proclaimed a socialist

state, paving the way for

close relations

With the USSR.

Sheikh AhmedSheikh Ahmed became president because he promisedto bring peace and unity

to Somalia, and to work with anyone sharing the same aim.

• Religion:

Islam(Sunni)

• Ethnic Groups:

Mostey(Somalia

Native)

• Language:

Somali, English,

Italian and

Bantu Arabic

• Traditions: Somalia

flag day• Foods: Camel, cattle,

goat, sheep, chickens,

grains and vegetables.

They mostly eat meat.• Clothing: Very loose

clothing because it is

always hot in Somalia.

• Music: they focus on

folklore. They just use

spitches per octave in

comparison to a heptatonic (7 notes) musical scale such as

the major scale.

Culture

Important Places

• Capital- Mogadishu, it is the country's largest city, a port and a commercial.

Location

• On the east and southeast the Indian Ocean borders Somalia. In the north the Gulf of Aden borders this country. In the northwest is Djibouti. West is Ethiopia. Finally in the southwest is Kenya.

Djibouti

What do humans have to doin order to survive in Somalia?

• The people live by the rivers because the rainfall is sufficient to support agriculture.

How have humans impacted the environment?

They have a population of 7,488,773 which means that they have to tear down forests to make enough houses and jobs. Also since they have so many people they have more cars which means they have more air pollution.

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