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The **Federal Republic of Somalia** is a
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[liberal](Liberalism "wikilink") [capitalist](Capitalism "wikilink")
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[state](List_of_States "wikilink") located in Eastern Africa near
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[Djibouti](Djibouti "wikilink"), [Ethiopia](Ethiopia "wikilink"),
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[Kenya](Kenya "wikilink"), [Yemen](Yemen "wikilink") and the
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[Seychelles](Seychelles "wikilink"). It contains the disputed states of
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Somaliland.
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## History
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### Socialist Somalia (1969 - 1991)
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Somalia was ruled by a [Marxist-Leninist](Marxist-Leninism "wikilink")
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military dictatorship.
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### Civil War (1991 - 2006)
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Somalia's socialist government was ousted by several rival clans and a
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civil war begun that lasted 15 years.
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### Liberal Somalia (2006 - Present)
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The civil war started to come to an end and liberal democratic
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institutions were set up around the country. |