Somalia

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)