Economic Challenges: The Federal Republic Of Somalia

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The Federal Republic of Somalia is a country located in the eastern part of Africa. Until
1960, Somalia was under the British and an Italian protectorate. In 1886 the British reached a protectorate agreement with northern Somalia, while the Italian became protectorate with the eastern Somalia in 1889.
Mogadishu is the capital of Somalia and its largest city. The country is sparsely populated with an average population of 10, 616, 380, and a total area of 637,657 square kilometre, with a geographical coordinates of 10 00 N, 49 00 E .The country is boarded by Ethiopia in West, Kenya in the southwest and Djibouti in the northwest. River Shebelle and river Juba are the main rivers in Somalia.
The economy of Somalia centres around livestock production, which accounts for 40%
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Electricity production and consumption in Somalia was estimated to be 315 million kWh and 293 million kWh (2012) respectively.
Every country has its challenges, Somalia is not an exception, the country has been facing civil war for some time, it is also experiencing challenges with its production and consumption of

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