Africa/Eastern Africa
Somalia
Mogadishu
19.7 Mio
637 657 km²
Somali shilling
Coastal
Arabic, Somali
Historical Events
1960 - Formation of Somali Republic
Italian Somaliland and British Somaliland united to form the independent Somali Republic.
1969 - Siad Barre's Coup
Siad Barre seized power, establishing the Somali Democratic Republic.
1991 - Collapse of the SRC
The Supreme Revolutionary Council collapsed, leading to the Somali Civil War.
2000 - Establishment of TNG
The Transitional National Government of Somalia (TNG) was established.
2004 - Formation of TFG
The Transitional Federal Government of Somalia (TFG) was formed.
2006 - US-backed Ethiopian Invasion
Ethiopian forces overthrew the Islamic Courts Union, installing the TFG.
2009 - New TFG Government Established
A new Transitional Federal Government (TFG) was formed.
2012 - New Provisional Constitution
A new provisional constitution was passed, reforming Somalia as a federation.
2012 - Formation of Federal Government
The Federal Government of Somalia was formed amid post-conflict reconstruction.