Somalia

Key facts

Which countries border Somalia?3

• Djibouti
• Ethiopia
• Kenya

Somalia in the game

Every puzzle gives three clues that exactly one country satisfies. Somalia is moderately well known, so it typically appears as the answer in medium puzzles. These are the 23 clues from the pool that are true of Somalia, rarest first — the fewer countries share a clue, the harder it works for you on the board.

• Has a coastline on the Arabian Sea1 of 6
• 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
• Borders a country that drives on the other side of the road1 of 29
• Borders a country in a different hemisphere1 of 34
• 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
• Stretches more than 10 degrees of latitude1 of 52
• Is in Africa1 of 54
• Is larger than Japan1 of 60
• Has more than one official language1 of 65
• Borders a country of more than 100 million people1 of 66
• Its flag features a star1 of 67
• Has an area larger than 200,000 km²1 of 84
• Borders a landlocked country1 of 88
• Lies entirely within the tropics1 of 90
• Its flag contains blue1 of 99
• Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
• Drives on the right1 of 141

Common questions about Somalia

Which countries border Somalia?

Somalia shares a land border with 3 countries: Djibouti, Ethiopia and Kenya.

What is the capital of Somalia?

The capital of Somalia is Mogadishu.

Is Somalia landlocked?

No. Somalia has a coastline.

What language is spoken in Somalia?

Somalia has 2 official languages: Somali and Arabic.