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How big is Somalia really?
Somalia covers 183,000 sq mi (474,000 km虏). Texas is 1.5 times the size of Somalia.
SomaliaTexasSame scale, no Mercator stretch
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Area183,000 sq mi
vs the whole US5.1%
Size rank#52 of 197
CapitalMogadishu
People19 million
Widest crossing1,149 mi
Drive it at 60 mph19 hours
Fly across2 hours
Somalia vs famous states
- Texas is 1.5 times the size of Somalia 路 Texas page
- Somalia is 1.2 times the size of California 路 California page
- Alaska is 3.2 times the size of Somalia 路 Alaska page
- Somalia is 3.1 times the size of Florida 路 Florida page
- Somalia is 3.7 times the size of New York 路 New York page
Somalia compared with every state
| State | Size | Compared with Somalia |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 51,752 sq mi | Somalia is 3.5 times the size of Alabama |
| Alaska | 586,000 sq mi | Alaska is 3.2 times the size of Somalia |
| American Samoa | 86 sq mi | Somalia is 2,117 times the size of American Samoa |
| Arizona | 114,000 sq mi | Somalia is 1.6 times the size of Arizona |
| Arkansas | 53,176 sq mi | Somalia is 3.4 times the size of Arkansas |
| California | 158,000 sq mi | Somalia is 1.2 times the size of California |
| Colorado | 104,000 sq mi | Somalia is 1.8 times the size of Colorado |
| Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands | 185 sq mi | Somalia is 986 times the size of Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands |
| Connecticut | 4,986 sq mi | Somalia is 37 times the size of Connecticut |
| Delaware | 2,032 sq mi | Somalia is 90 times the size of Delaware |
| District of Columbia | 66 sq mi | Somalia is 2,754 times the size of District of Columbia |
| Florida | 58,618 sq mi | Somalia is 3.1 times the size of Florida |
| Georgia | 58,950 sq mi | Somalia is 3.1 times the size of Georgia |
| Guam | 223 sq mi | Somalia is 819 times the size of Guam |
| Hawaii | 6,464 sq mi | Somalia is 28 times the size of Hawaii |
| Idaho | 83,405 sq mi | Somalia is 2.2 times the size of Idaho |
| Illinois | 56,268 sq mi | Somalia is 3.2 times the size of Illinois |
| Indiana | 36,155 sq mi | Somalia is 5.1 times the size of Indiana |
| Iowa | 56,185 sq mi | Somalia is 3.3 times the size of Iowa |
| Kansas | 82,224 sq mi | Somalia is 2.2 times the size of Kansas |
| Kentucky | 40,382 sq mi | Somalia is 4.5 times the size of Kentucky |
| Louisiana | 47,513 sq mi | Somalia is 3.8 times the size of Louisiana |
| Maine | 33,022 sq mi | Somalia is 5.5 times the size of Maine |
| Maryland | 10,410 sq mi | Somalia is 18 times the size of Maryland |
| Massachusetts | 8,209 sq mi | Somalia is 22 times the size of Massachusetts |
| Michigan | 58,267 sq mi | Somalia is 3.1 times the size of Michigan |
| Minnesota | 84,190 sq mi | Somalia is 2.2 times the size of Minnesota |
| Mississippi | 47,743 sq mi | Somalia is 3.8 times the size of Mississippi |
| Missouri | 69,660 sq mi | Somalia is 2.6 times the size of Missouri |
| Montana | 147,000 sq mi | Somalia is 1.2 times the size of Montana |
| Nebraska | 77,243 sq mi | Somalia is 2.4 times the size of Nebraska |
| Nevada | 110,000 sq mi | Somalia is 1.7 times the size of Nevada |
| New Hampshire | 9,264 sq mi | Somalia is 20 times the size of New Hampshire |
| New Jersey | 7,773 sq mi | Somalia is 24 times the size of New Jersey |
| New Mexico | 122,000 sq mi | Somalia is 1.5 times the size of New Mexico |
| New York | 49,008 sq mi | Somalia is 3.7 times the size of New York |
| North Carolina | 49,905 sq mi | Somalia is 3.7 times the size of North Carolina |
| North Dakota | 70,503 sq mi | Somalia is 2.6 times the size of North Dakota |
| Ohio | 41,283 sq mi | Somalia is 4.4 times the size of Ohio |
| Oklahoma | 69,888 sq mi | Somalia is 2.6 times the size of Oklahoma |
| Oregon | 96,853 sq mi | Somalia is 1.9 times the size of Oregon |
| Pennsylvania | 45,254 sq mi | Somalia is 4.0 times the size of Pennsylvania |
| Puerto Rico | 3,511 sq mi | Somalia is 52 times the size of Puerto Rico |
| Rhode Island | 1,101 sq mi | Somalia is 166 times the size of Rhode Island |
| South Carolina | 31,150 sq mi | Somalia is 5.9 times the size of South Carolina |
| South Dakota | 76,943 sq mi | Somalia is 2.4 times the size of South Dakota |
| Tennessee | 42,138 sq mi | Somalia is 4.3 times the size of Tennessee |
| Texas | 266,000 sq mi | Texas is 1.5 times the size of Somalia |
| United States Virgin Islands | 170 sq mi | Somalia is 1,076 times the size of United States Virgin Islands |
| Utah | 84,815 sq mi | Somalia is 2.2 times the size of Utah |
| Vermont | 9,595 sq mi | Somalia is 19 times the size of Vermont |
| Virginia | 40,536 sq mi | Somalia is 4.5 times the size of Virginia |
| Washington | 67,673 sq mi | Somalia is 2.7 times the size of Washington |
| West Virginia | 24,189 sq mi | Somalia is 7.6 times the size of West Virginia |
| Wisconsin | 56,045 sq mi | Somalia is 3.3 times the size of Wisconsin |
| Wyoming | 97,652 sq mi | Somalia is 1.9 times the size of Wyoming |
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What they speak
Arabic. In World Hunt you hear a short clip and pin where it's spoken.
Areas come from Natural Earth borders measured on the globe (equal-area), so they can differ a little from official figures that count water differently. Crossing is the widest straight line across the main landmass.