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Somalian Community

Somalian Community in Hamilton | General Information about Somalia

Somalian Community in Hamilton

  • Population in Hamilton:

    Several thousand

  • Religions:

    Islam and Christianity

Common Foods

Injera Injera Lahooh Lahooh Maraq Maraq

Traditional Clothing

Somalian women Somalian women Hand painting Hand painting Mens shirt Mens shirt Tobe Tobe
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Art and Culture

Musicians playing the Ud Musicians playing the Ud Small drum Small drum Chordophones Chordophones Drum Drum

General Information about Somalia

  • Country's Population:

    9 million

  • Location:

    Eastern Africa, bordering the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean, east of Ethiopia

  • Climate:

    Principally desert; northeast monsoon (December to February), moderate temperatures in north and very hot in south; southwest monsoon (May to October), torrid in the north and hot in the south, irregular rainfall, hot and humid periods (tangambili) between monsoons

  • Capital City:

    Mogadishu

  • Holidays:

    Foundation of the Somali Republic, 1 July

  • Major Languages:

    Somali (official), Arabic, Italian, English

  • National Symbols:

    The National Flag The National Flag

    Flag: light blue with a large white five-pointed star in the center; blue field influenced by the flag of the UN

  • National anthem:

    "Somali national anthem"listen

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