Somalia

//**__Somalian Flag__**//
 * Recent Map**
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 * Ancient Map**


 * Modern Somalia**
 * The population in modern times of Somalia is 10,112,453.
 * Today the per capita income of modern somalia is 600 U.S.A dollars per person.
 * The land area of of this country is 389,809 square miles.
 * Parliamentary federal government.
 * Exports: oil, gas, live stock, bananas, hides, fish, charcoal, scarp metal.
 * Imports: manufactures, petroleum products, food, construction materials, qat.
 * Art: most people did rock painting.
 * Music: most songs only consist of 5 pitches.
 * Clothing: men wear t-shirts and jeans. Women wear voile dresses made of polyester.
 * Religion: Sunni Islam
 * Official Language: Somali


 * Ancient Somalia**
 * Geography: Very flat, principally desert, moderate temperature in north, very hot in south.
 * Imports/Exports: Hides, skins, fish.
 * Official language was Swahili
 * Religion: Sunni Islam

1. ﻿600's  - Arab tribes establish the sultanate of Adel on the Gulf of Aden coast. 2. 1500's ﻿  - Sultanate of Adel disintegrates into small states. 3. 1839  - the United Kingdom took control of the port of Aden (now in Yemen) as a refueling station for merchant ships on the trade route to India. **﻿ ** 4. 1960  - British and Italian parts of Somalia become independent, merge and form the United Republic of Somalia; Aden Abdullah Osman Daar elected president 5. 1969 ** - ** <span style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Muhammad Siad Barre assumes power in coup after Shermarke is assassinated. 6. <span style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #000000; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">1974 <span style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #464646; font-family: verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"> - Somalia joins the Arab League. 7. <span style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #000000; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">1988 <span style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #464646; font-family: verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"> - <span style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Peace a <span style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">ccord with Ethiopia 8. <span style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #000000; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">1991 <span style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #464646; font-family: verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">- Former British protectorate of Somaliland declares unilateral independence. 9. <span style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #000000; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">1996 <span style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #464646; font-family: verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"> - <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Warlord Muh <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">ammad Aideed dies of his wounds and is succeeded by his son, Hussein. 10. <span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">2010 <span style="color: #464646; font-family: verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">- <span style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Pirate attacks on ships <span style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">worldwide hit seven-year high in 2010, with Somali pirates accounting for 49 of 52 ships seized. Conclusion

Somalia retained some of their diverse traditions such as their indigenous beliefs. Also people in Somalia still rock paint to this very day. Some artwork such like hand carving has been going on in Somalia for many years. Also pottery has been in Somalia for many years. Cultural diffusion has been spread also for many years with Somalia’s neighboring countries Yemen, India, Ethiopia, and Persia. Somalia has developed and changed over time. Its political power has changed from its own government to European power, then a sudden destabilization in the government during the 1990’s when dictator Mohamed Siad Barre was overthrown. No geographic change was done. As of now, due to bad leadership and incorrect choices by the leaders, the people of Somalia are now in war with many different countries fighting for their “culture, traditions, and religions.” The most important changes of Somalia were due to invasions by the Muslims, the Europeans, and the influence of corrupt leaders.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">III. Conclusions. Write up your findings, using the following questions to guide you:
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">How has your country retained its diverse traditions?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">How has your country changed over time? (politically, culturally, geographically, etc.)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">In what sense has modernity and tradition clashed?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">What were the most important causes of the changes you found? (i.e. rise of Christianity, rise of European power, Mongol invasions, trade, natural disasters, etc.)

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