| − | The '''Somali Republic''' is a [[Muslim]] country that is a combination of two former European colonies known as [[British]] Somaliland and Italian Somaliland. Somalia is a [[Failed State]], [[Somaliland]] (Northern part) declared independence in 1991 and as ruled itself ever sense but other nations do NOT recognize it. Most of Somalia is ruled by warlords not the government.<br> Somalia has been Muslim since A.D. 900 and today is considered one of the bases for pirates and for the [[terrorist]] group [[al-Qaeda]]. Roughly the size of [[New Jersey]] in area and population, Somalia is located in the Horn of Africa, its coastline on the [[Indian Ocean]] bordering [[Djibouti]] (the former French Somaliland), [[Ethiopia]] and [[Kenya]]. The capital city is [[Mogadishu]], which has long been one of the most dangerous cities in the world. | + | The '''Somali Republic''' is a [[Muslim]] country that is a combination of two former European colonies known as [[British]] Somaliland and Italian Somaliland. Somalia is a [[Failed State]], [[Somaliland]] (Northern part) declared independence in 1991 and as ruled itself ever sense but other nations do NOT recognize it; in 2026 one nation finally recognized it<ref>https://allisraelnews.com/somaliland-delegation-visits-israel-after-historic-recognition-eyes-water-tech-partnership</ref>. Most of Somalia is ruled by warlords not the government.<br> Somalia has been Muslim since A.D. 900 and today is considered one of the bases for pirates and for the [[terrorist]] group [[al-Qaeda]]. Roughly the size of [[New Jersey]] in area and population, Somalia is located in the Horn of Africa, its coastline on the [[Indian Ocean]] bordering [[Djibouti]] (the former French Somaliland), [[Ethiopia]] and [[Kenya]]. The capital city is [[Mogadishu]], which has long been one of the most dangerous cities in the world. |