SomaliaSomalia

By: Brandi Turner-KelleyMr. HuffBlock 1

About the Flag

• Somalia’s flag was adopted on October 12,1954.

• The flag was designed by a person named Mohammed Awale Liban.

• The flag was intended to look like the flag of the United Nation, because the helped them gain independence from Italy.

The location of SomaliaThe location of Somalia

• The Somalia is known as Somali Democratic Republic.

• It is locate in the horns of Africa.

• Somalia is bordered by Djibouti in the northwest, Kenya on its southwest, the Gulf of Aden with Yemen to its north, and the Indian Ocean to its east.

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• Mohamed was a self-proclaimed socialist president of Somalia from 1969 to 1991

• While he was in reign the military staged a coup and took over.

• He attempted to develop a personality cult.

• Mohamed came out of reign when the country started to fall apart.

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The during the first two decades the nineteen hundreds, Somalia was ruled by Britain. The Britain was challenged by persistent attacks by a rebellion led by Mohamed Abdullah, known and the “Mad Mullah”, by British people. A long series of intermittent engagements and truces ended in 1920 when British warplanes bombed Abdullah’s stronghold at Taleex. Although Abdullah was defeated, he was lauded as a popular hero and stands as a major figure of national identity to many Somalis.

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• In 1977, the Ogaden War started between Somalia and Ethiopia.

• The Ethiopian’s troops defeated the Somalis troop.

• The war ended in 1978, but Ethiopia and Somalia are still big rivals today.

Current GovernmentCurrent Government

• There is no national government in Somalia. Part of Somalia is self-declared Republic of Somaliland.

The imports and Exports

ImportsImports• Sugar• Sorghum• Corn• Qat• Machined goods

ExportsExports• Bananas• Fish• Charcoal• Livestock• Hides

Future

• I think that Somalia might grow because of their agriculture, but their government might make is go downhill because they really don’t have a government system.

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