Somalia

There has been outreach into this country but as of yet there are no established works.  Pray for Somalia.

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CIA World Factbook
or the
BBC Country Profile

Location:
Eastern Africa, bordering the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean, east of Ethiopia
Size:
637,657 sq. km. (slightly smaller than Texas)
Elevation varies from sea level to 2,416 meters
Population:
8,305,000 (approximately)
   * 0-14 years: 44.7%
   * 15-64 years: 52.7%
   * 65+ years: 2.7%
Average age: 17.5 years
Life expectancy: 47.5 years
HIV / AIDS: 1%
Religion:
Sunni Muslim
Language:
Somali (official)
Arabic
Italian
English
Government:
Transitional, Parliamentary National Government
Capital:
Mogadishu
Independence:
1 July 1960 (from a merger of British Somaliland and Italian Somaliland to form the Somali Republic)