Somalia, home to
some 7 million people, sits on the Horn of Africa surrounded by the
Gulf of Aden to the north, the Indian Ocean to the east, and the countries
of Djibouti, Ethiopia and Kenya to the west. Droughts are common in
this semi-arid land, where pastoral nomadism is the lifestyle of roughly
70% of the population. Main exports are bananas, animal hides, livestock
and meat. Life expectancy is between 45-49 years.
