country statistics

SOMALIA COUNTRY STATISTICS
Borders:	Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia
Population:	8 million of which 1.5-2 million (approximately) are in Somaliland
Population growth rate (2004):	3.14%
Internally displaced people (2001):	300,000
Refugees in neighbouring countries (2001):	246,400
Economy
Principal exports:	Livestock (sheep, goats, camels, cattle)
GDP per capita (2001):	$795
External debt (2000):	$2.6 billion
Remittances:	$300-500 million per annum
Livelihoods (1988)
Pastoralism/agro-pastoralism:	59%
Agriculture:	17%
Urban:	24%
Health
Life expectancy (2005):	46.2 years
Maternal mortality (1999):	1600/100,000 live births
Infant mortality (1999):	132/1000 live births
Under 5 child mortality (1999):	225/1000 live births
Access to health services (1989):	28%
HIV/AIDS
Prevalence (1999):	1%
Education (2001)
Literacy rate - total:	17.1%
Literacy rate - male:	22.1%
Literacy rate - female aged 15 and above:	12%
Source: Somaliland in figures (2004) and UNDP Human Development Report 2005. Please note these figures relate to Somalia (unless stated). Data collection in Somaliland has been difficult since 1997.