SOMALIA
African Country
HOLIDAYS AND FESTIVALS
Their Holidays and Festivals..
Independence Day
June 26 marks National Independence Day for Somalia
Neeroosh
Held annually in July, Neeroosh, or Dab-shid as it is alternatively known, celebrates the beginning of the solar year in Somalia and Somaliland.
Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan)
Every year in August, the Islamic population of Somaliland, Puntland, and greater Somalia celebrate Eid al-Fitr.
Eid al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice)
October marks the arrival an important day on the Islamic calendar. Also known as Tabaski in other North African countries, the holiday lasts for two or three days and is held to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim to sacrifice his first born son to the Lord.
PLACES TO VISIT
Lag Badana National Park
Laas Geel
DID YOU KNOW.....
About Somalia:
Area: 637,657 sq km
Population: 10,428,043
Median age: 17.7 years
Ethnic Groups: Somali 85%, Bantu and other non-Somali 15% (including 30,000 Arabs)
Religion: Sunni Muslim (Islam)
GDP: $5.896 billion
GDP per capita: $600
Unemployment: n/a
SOMALIA'S BASIC INFORMATION
Somalia's..
Language: Somali and Arabic
Currency: Chelín Somalí