Official nameJamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliya (Federal Republic of Somalia)CapitalMogadishuPopulation estimate (2015)10·79 millionInternet domain extension.soCurrencyThe unit of currency is the Somali shilling (SOS), which consists of 100 cents.TerritorySomalia is bounded in the north by the Gulf of Aden, east and south by the Indian Ocean, and west by Kenya, Ethiopia and Djibouti.LanguagesThe official language is Somali. Arabic, English and Italian are widely spoken.Source: The Statesman's Yearbook 2018. Palgrave Macmillan, London Synonyms and related words