The Democratic Republic of Harrawi is a small country in northeastern Africa that borders Djibouti and Ethiopia in the west, Somalia in the south and the Gulf of Aden in the northeast. The country's capital is Oryaa. The origins of the Harrawi people must probably be looked for in Asia Minor. Harrawi became an independent sultanate in 1978 after centuries of, among other, Osman and British rule. The ruling sultans were however overthrown in 2002, after which the country became a republic. In November 2024, the government was toppled in an almost bloodless coup d'état, after which the Military Command Council for the Rebirth of Harrawi took control of the government.

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GEOGRAPHY AND CLIMATE
Area: 27,890 km2
Highest point of elevation: Yaumaa Hushuun; Mount Hushun (1,516 m)
Climate: moderate temperatures, irregular rainfall, hot and dry
Time: EAT (UTC + 3)

ECONOMY
GNP: $ 43.17 billion ($ 31,606 per capita) (2024)
Currency: 1 Harrawi Kush (pl. Kunu) = ca. $ 0.0321
Inflation: ca. 5.8% (2024 est.)
Unemployment: ca. 8.4% (2024 est.)
Working population: agriculture 11.1%, industry 42.7%, services 46.2%
Export: oil, gas, gold, salt, hides, beans and other commodities, technological products, chemical products
Import: food, technological products, chemical products
Main partners: African Union, countries in the Middle East, United States of America, Russia, European Union
Main businesses: transshipment, refuelling, banking, oil refinery
Main newspapers: sh'Wegunu Harrayoom (The Harrawi Times), e'Saut sh'Naass (The Voice of the People), esh'Umury (The Republic)
Internet code: .hw

POPULATION
Inhabitants: 1,365,973 (1-1-2025 est.)
Population density: 48.98 inh./km2
Growth rate: 2.07% (2024 est.)
Life expectancy: 58 (male), 64 (female)
Top 5 cities (+ inhabitants):
     Oryaa (344,553)
     Hurunn (258,289)
     Malaa (165,311)
     Erim (144,524)
     Neesh (123,208)
Ethnic groups: Harrawi (86%), Arab (5%), Britons (3%), Somali (2%), Afar (2%), other (2%)
Languages: Harrawi (official), Arabic, English, Somali, Afar
Literacy: 79%
Religion: Sunni Muslim (96%), other (4%)
Universities: Oryaa (1979), Malaa (1894)

GOVERNMENT
Capital: Oryaa
Administrative division: ten provinces
Form of government: parliamentary republic
Parliament: esh'Eshaa Eengatare (Chamber of Deputies, 71 seats). Last election held on 10 March 2023; MAUAH has scheduled the next one on 8 March 2025.
Chairman of parliament: vacant (since 20 November 2024)
Political parties: New Isb Demukratyaa (NID, New Democratic Party), Onsery Isb Demukratyaa (OID, First Democratic Party), Isb Akshana a Ashula (IAA, Party for Development and Prosperity), Isb e'Saag (IS, Saag-Party), Isb sh'Nassaa Harraay (INH, Party for the People of Harrawi), Sikanish Apiriyatily Harrawia (SAH, Political Initiative for Harrawi), Isb esh'Kuumeen (IK, Kuumeen-Party), Isb esh'Aruunn (IH, Harunn-Party), Aglyawa Slamyawa (AS, Islamic Values), and Isb esh-Eragyaau (IY, Yeraguyau-Party). Current seat division: parliament suspended since 12 november 2024.
Head of state: vacant (since 20 November 2024)
Head of government: Col. Maamus Shmayelabon, Chairman of the Military Command Council for the Rebirth of Harrawi (MAUAH) (since 9 November 2024)
Minister of Foreign affairs: Bashee Hotoroshyaag (since 20 November 2024)
International organisations: Harrawi is a member of AU, ADB, AL (observer), ExC, FAO, FICT, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IMF, IMO, Interpol, ITU, ITUC, NAM, OIC, OPEC, OPCW, UN, WHO, WMO, WToO, WTrO
FICT Ambassador: Abdurash Memyagshau (since 2021)