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The Horn of Africa (HoA), also known as the Somali Peninsula, [2] [3] [4] is a large peninsula and geopolitical region in East Africa. [5] Located on the easternmost part of the African mainland, it is the fourth largest peninsula in the world and is composed of the four countries Somalia, Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Eritrea.
The Somali diaspora or Qurbajoogta refers to Somalis who were born in Greater Somalia and reside in areas of the world that they were not born in. The civil war in Somalia greatly increased the size of the Somali diaspora, as many Somalis moved from Greater Somalia primarily to Europe, North America, Oceania and South Africa.
The Horn of Africa is a peninsula in Northeast Africa that juts into the Guardafui Channel, and is the easternmost projection of the African continent. It denotes the region containing the countries of Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia. Buri Peninsula, Eritrea; Ras Hafun, Somalia; Ras Kasar, Eritrea; Ras Siyyan, Djibouti
Somali woman shows traditional incense during an event to showcase traditional Somali culture Somali woman building a Somali aqal or buul The culture of Somalia is an amalgamation of traditions developed independently and through interaction with neighbouring and far away civilizations, such as other parts of Northeast Africa , the Arabian ...
Greater Somalia sometimes also called Greater Somaliland [1] (Somali: Soomaaliweyn; Arabic: الصومال الكبرى, romanized: al-Sūmāl al-Kubrā) is the geographic location comprising the regions in the Horn of Africa in which ethnic Somalis live and have historically inhabited.
Somalia map of Köppen climate classification. Somalia is a country located in the Horn of Africa which officially consists of the intra-46th meridian east territory, the seven federal member states, namely Galmudug, Hirshabelle, Jubaland, South West, Puntland, and the municipality of Benadir. [2]
Puntland is a federal state in the northeast of Somalia. Galmudug is a federal state in central Somalia. Jubaland is a federal state in the south of Somalia. [2] In November 2014, the South West State of Somalia was established. [3] Hirshabelle State was formed in October 2016. [4] Khatumo State in the north central region was recognized in 2023.
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