Somalia
Africa · Capital: Mogadishu
Somalia is a country in Africa, home to about 18.7 million people across 637,657 km². Its capital is Mogadishu. It is a coastal country sharing land borders with 3 countries.
Key facts
Capital
Mogadishu
Region
Africa
Population
~18.7 million people
Area
637,657 km²
Density
29 people per km²
Coastline
Has a coastline
Hemisphere
Both hemispheres
Crossed by
The equator
Drives on the
Right
Languages
Somali, Arabic
Standard time zones
1
Highest point
2,416 m
Head of state
Not a monarch
Flag colors
blue, white
Flag features
at least one star
Land borders (3)
Djibouti
Ethiopia
KenyaSomalia in the game
Every puzzle gives three claims that exactly one country satisfies. Somalia is moderately well known, so it typically appears as the answer in medium puzzles. These are the 18 claims from the pool that are true of Somalia, rarest first — the fewer countries share a claim, the harder it works for you on the board.
- The equator passes through it1 of 13
- Its capital city's name begins with “M”1 of 19
- Has Arabic as an official language1 of 23
- Its name begins with “S”1 of 26
- Its name ends with “-ia”1 of 39
- Its flag contains no red1 of 43
- Its flag uses exactly two colours1 of 44
- Has an area larger than 500,000 km²1 of 51
- Is in Africa1 of 54
- Has more than one official language1 of 65
- Its flag features a star1 of 67
- Has an area larger than 200,000 km²1 of 84
- Its flag contains blue1 of 99
- Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
- Drives on the right1 of 141
- Has a coastline1 of 151
- Does not have a monarch as head of state1 of 153
- Lies within a single time zone1 of 177