https://padlet.com/cruz_raymond830/Somalia_Padlet en-us 2021-03-17 00:30:44 UTC 2025-01-27 00:20:44 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f1f8-1f1f4.png cruz_raymond830 https://padlet.com/cruz_raymond830/Somalia_Padlet/wish/1318405411 The Republic of Somaliland is led by president Muse Bihi Abdi with a population of an estimated 3.5 million. They have their own flag, army, police, coast guard, passports, and currency. Somaliland broke away from Somalia in 1991 after former president Siad Barre, who was known for his oppressive dictatorial rule, was overthrown.]]> 2021-03-17 00:47:36 UTC https://padlet.com/cruz_raymond830/Somalia_Padlet/wish/1318405411 cruz_raymond830 https://padlet.com/cruz_raymond830/Somalia_Padlet/wish/1318486062 Bordered by the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean, Somalia has the largest coastline in mainland Africa sitting at an estimated 3,333 km. This is very advantageous for maritime trading as Somalia has some of the largest ports in Africa including the Berbera, Bossaso, Mogadishu, and Kismayo ports.]]> 2021-03-17 01:15:20 UTC https://padlet.com/cruz_raymond830/Somalia_Padlet/wish/1318486062 cruz_raymond830 https://padlet.com/cruz_raymond830/Somalia_Padlet/wish/1318602380 Lacking an organized coast guard, coastal Somali fishing communities formed armed militias in order to protect their waters from illegal fishing and ocean dumping. Over time, this evolved into illegal operations of hijacking and raiding foreign vessels, regardless of whether or not they were in Somalia's exclusive economic zone. Nowadays, it is rare to see grand scale acts of piracy due to the Combined Task Force 150. This task force is made up of 33 countries with the purpose of combatting acts of piracy.]]> 2021-03-17 01:57:15 UTC https://padlet.com/cruz_raymond830/Somalia_Padlet/wish/1318602380