Somalia (21st Century Crisis)

The United Federal States of Somalia (Somali: Kanisi Maraykanka Federaalka Soomaaliya, Arabic: الولايات المتحدة الاتحادية من الصومال) is a country located in northeastern Africa.

It is bordered by Ethiopia to the west, Djibouti to the northwest, the Gulf of Aden to the north, the Indian Ocean to the east, and Kenya to the southwest. Somalia has the longest coastline on Africa's mainland, and its terrain consists mainly of plateaus, plains and highlands. Climatically, hot conditions prevail year-round, with periodic monsoon winds and irregular rainfall.

Over the course of its history, Somalia was a thriving nation - was marked by many kingdoms and sultanates in the area. After the overthrow of the Barre government, the various militant groups of Somalia decided to surrender, and work together to build the prospering nation that it is today. In order to restore clan-based traditions, Somalia was divided into federal states.

Somalia is a member of many groups, including the Global Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, the African Union, the Arab League, and the East African Community.