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Capitale
nome: Mogadishu
coordinate geografiche: 2 04 N, 45 20 E
differenza di tempo: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: several theories attempt to explain the city's name; one of the more plausible is that it derives from "maq'ad-i-shah" meaning "the seat of the shah," reflecting the city's links with Persia
Indipendenza
1 Luglio 1960 (from a merger of British Somaliland, which became independent from the UK on 26 Giugno 1960, and Italian Somaliland, which became independent from the Italian-administered UN trusteeship on 1 Luglio 1960 to form the Somali Republic)
Festa nazionale
Foundation of the Somali Republic, 1 Luglio (1960); note - 26 Giugno (1960) in Somaliland
Costituzione
history: previous 1961, 1979; latest drafted 12 Giugno 2012, approved 1 Agosto 2012 (provisional)
amendments: proposed by the federal government, by members of the state governments, the Federal Parliament, or by public petition; proposals require review by a joint committee of Parliament with inclusion of public comments and state legislatures’ comments; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote in both houses of Parliament and approval by a majority of votes cast in a referendum; constitutional clauses on Islamic principles, the federal system, human rights and freedoms, powers and authorities of the government branches, and inclusion of women in national institutions cannot be amended (2017)
Suffragio
18 anni; universal
Ramo esecutivo
capo dello stato: Presidente Mohamed ABDULLAHI Mohamed "Farmaajo" (da allora 8 February 2017)
capo di governo: Prime Minister Hassan Ali KHAYRE (da allora 1 March 2017)
cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the prime minister, approved by the House of the People
elections/appointments: president indirectly elected by the Federal Parliament by two-thirds majority vote in 2 rounds if needed for a single 4-year term; election last held on 8 February 2017 (previously scheduled for 30 September 2016 but postponed repeatedly); prime minister appointed by the president, approved by the House of the People
election results: Mohamed ABDULLAHI Mohamed "Farmaajo" elected president in second round; Federal Parliament second round vote - Mohamed ABDULLAHI Mohamed "Farmaajo" (TPP) 184, HASSAN SHEIKH Mohamud (PDP) 97, Sheikh SHARIF Sheikh Ahmed (ARS) 46

Fonte: CIA World Factbook - Aggiornato a partire da dicembre 31, 2019