Somalia Country Facts
- 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