Suspected pirates have boarded a St. Kitts and Nevis-flagged general cargo vessel off Somalia’s waters and were sailing it towards the Somali coastline.
About Somalia:
It is an African country located in the Horn of Africa.
The Equator passes through southern Somalia.
Bordering Countries: It is bordered by Djibouti (Northwest), Ethiopia (West), and Kenya (Southwest).
Maritime Borders: The Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean
Capital city: Mogadishu
Geographical Features of Somalia:
Climate: It has an arid or semiarid climate, and there is little seasonal change in temperature.
Relief: The Somali peninsula consists mainly of a tableland of young limestone and sandstone formations.
In the extreme north, along the Gulf of Aden, is a narrow coastal plain called the Guban.
Rivers: Jubba and the Shabeelle
Highest Peak: Highest point Somalia is Mount Shimbiris
Natural Resources: It mainly consists of iron ore, uranium, copper, tin, bauxite, gypsum, salt
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