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Capital: Mogadishu (Mogadiscio) (Muqdisho)
Airports: Mogadishu (Mogadiscio) [Petrella] is the main airport for international travel. Other airports are located at Berbera, Borama, Bossaso (Boossaaso), Galkayo, Hargeisa (Hargeysa) and Esaley
Currency: The shilling (= 100 cents) is the basic monetary unit. For the current rate of exchange visit the Olson and Anderson web site.
Time Zones: Current local time. Standard time is three hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
Languages: Arabic and Somali. English and Italian are also spoken in commercial centers.
Visit the CIA World Fact Book for a large variety of particulars regarding Somalia.
Travel Advisories: Travelers should check the web sites listed on our international pages that provide advice of possible security and health risks when visiting this region.
The Somalia pages on the ArabNet web site have a wide range of information for this country.
The Africa Guide web site is another good source of information about Somalia.