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Capital: mogadishu
Country name
: conventional long form: none conventional short form: somalia former: somali republic. somali democratic republic
National holiday: foundation of the somali republic. 1 july (1960); note - 26 june (1960) in somaliland
Government type
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no permanent national government; transitional. parliamentary federal government
Administrative divisions: 18 regions (plural - na. singular - gobolka); awdal. bakool. banaadir. bari. bay. galguduud. gedo. hiiraan. jubbada dhexe. jubbada hoose. mudug. nugaal. sanaag. shabeellaha dhexe. shabeellaha hoose. sool. togdheer. woqooyi galbeed |
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Independence:
1 july 1960 (from a merger of british somaliland. which became independent from the uk on 26 june 1960. and italian somaliland. which became independent from the italian-administered un trusteeship on 1 july 1960. to form the somali republic)
Political parties and leaders: none
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Political pressure groups and leaders:
numerous clan and subclan factions are currently vying for power
International organization participation
: acp. afdb. afesd. amf. au. caeu. fao. g-77. ibrd. icao. icrm. ida. idb. ifad. ifc. ifrcs. igad. ilo. imf. imo. interpol. ioc. iom (observer). itu. las. nam. oic. un. unctad. unesco. unhcr. unido. upu. wftu. who. wipo. wmo
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