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Somalia

Somalia. LO: To learn about different aspects of Somalia. Success Criteria: To be able to locate Somalia on a map . To know the capital city of Somalia. To understand what the climate is like and explain why. To compare some aspects of life in Somalia with life in the UK. KWL Grid.

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Somalia

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  1. Somalia

  2. LO: To learn about different aspects of Somalia. • Success Criteria: • To be able to locate Somalia on a map. • To know the capital city of Somalia. • To understand what the climate is like and explain why. • To compare some aspects of life in Somalia with life in the UK.

  3. KWL Grid

  4. Where is Somalia? Where do you think Somalia is? • Somalia is located in the Horn of Africa. • It is also known as the Federal Republic of Somalia. • Somalia has the longest coastline for a country in Africa. • The population is around 10 million. • Somalia has 2 main rivers, the Shebelle and the Juba. It’s here!

  5. What’s the weather like there? Somalia’s general climate is a tropical one, as it is situated close to the Equator. • It is hot through most of the year, with temperatures ranging from 30 to 40°C. • Somalia experiences irregular rainfall and monsoon winds throughout the year. • The hottest city of Somalia during the Summer is Berbera. Berbera

  6. Photo courtesy of chebizarro (@flickr.com) - granted under creative commons licence - attribution

  7. Photo courtesy of rjones0856 9 (@flickr.com) - granted under creative commons licence - attribution

  8. Culture • The official languages of Somalia are Somali and Arabic • In ancient times, Somalia was known as the Kingdom of Punt to the ancient Egyptians as it was a major trade centre • For thousands of years, Somalia was also known as ‘Regio Aromatica’ because it was believed to be the original home of myrrh and incense • Most Somalis are Sunni Muslims • The currency used is the Somali Shilling (Sh.So.) Photo courtesy of SodexoUSA (@flickr.com) - granted under creative commons licence - attribution

  9. Photo courtesy of EU Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection. (@flickr.com) - granted under creative commons licence - attribution

  10. Somali Shilling Photo courtesy of BRJ INC. (@flickr.com) - granted under creative commons licence - attribution

  11. Somali Phrases

  12. Education • Somalia has a literacy of 37.8% • Qur’anic schools teach basic religious and moral instructions • School years are split into primary, secondary and tertiary Photo courtesy of Fort Bragg (@flickr.com) - granted under creative commons licence - attribution

  13. Food and Drink Canjeero– A flat bread similar to a pancake. Can be eaten with stew or soup. Photo courtesy of Canjeelo (@Wikipedia.com) - granted under creative commons licence - attribution

  14. Food and Drink Camel meat and rice Photo courtesy of Richard Faulder (@Wikipedia.com) - granted under creative commons licence - attribution

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