[custom_adv] Artificial teeth paintings, colorful hookahs, food packs, and a row of spare parts of the car drawn on the walls of the shops are typical of the streets of Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia. [custom_adv] The Somali painter, known as Moawayh Hossein Seyedo, who is nicknamed "fashionable chic", has often painted the paintings. He often uses bright and shiny colors in his work, which has given him a special vitality. [custom_adv] Somalia, officially the Federal Republic of Somalia is a country located in the Horn of Africa. [custom_adv] It is bordered by Ethiopia to the west, Djibouti to the northwest, the Gulf of Aden to the north, the Indian Ocean to the east, and Kenya to the southwest. [custom_adv] Somalia has the longest coastline on Africa's mainland, and its terrain consists mainly of plateaus, plains and highlands. Climatically, hot conditions prevail year-round, with periodic monsoon winds and irregular rainfall. [custom_adv] Somalia has an estimated population of around 16.3 million. Around 85% of its residents are ethnic Somalis, who have historically inhabited the northern part of the country. Ethnic minorities are largely concentrated in the southern regions. [custom_adv] The official languages of Somalia are Somali and Arabic, both of which belong to the Afroasiatic family. Most people in the country are Muslim, with the majority being Sunni. [custom_adv] In antiquity, Somalia was an important commercial centre.It is among the most probable locations of the fabled ancient Land of Punt. [custom_adv] During the Middle Ages, several powerful Somali empires dominated the regional trade, including the Ajuran Empire, the Adal Sultanate, the Warsangali Sultanate, and the Geledi Sultanate.