Region

Region

Region is an area or division having definable characteristics. There are two types of characteristics. One is 'human characteristics' and the other is 'physical characteristics'. Human characteristics are based on what humans do. Physical characteristics are based on the landscape.

Human characteristics: Physical characteristics:- agriculture - landscape // - language - climate // - industries- religion In Somalia, the agriculture are... In Somalia, the landscape is... - bananas - - corn - coconuts - rice - sugarcane - mangoes - sesame seeds - beans



T he language of Somalia is SOMALI The main religion in Somalia is Islam(Sunni). Terrain: - The northern part of the country is hilly. - The central and southern areas are flat. - The Juba and the Shabelle Rivers rise in Ethiopia and flow south across the country toward the Indian Ocean. -The Shabelle does not reach the sea.

Climate: - desert December to February - moderate temperatures in north - very hot in the south May to October- torrid in the north - hot in the south; irregular rainfall; hot and humid periods (tangambili) between monsoons.

Natural resources: - Largely unexploited reserves of iron ore, tin, copper, salt - natural gas reserves.