Somalia vs United States Somalia, which is about the size of Texas, is a small country located in Eastern Africa next to the Indian Ocean. The United States, which is located on the Western Hemisphere, is bordered by Mexico and Canada and is between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. Separated not only by the Atlantic Ocean, Somalia and the United States are also separated by the differences in economies and populations. These two countries that …showed first 75 words of 1233 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1233 total…with major differences and several similarities. Before the 1990’s, America and Somalia’s governments and education systems were similar. Both were run under a democratic government system and education is mandatory up to a certain age. However, as a result of Somalia’s Civil War, many key differences emerged. The United State’s economy is stable and well-functioning and the population consists of many ethnic groups. Somalia is the total opposite of the United States.