In woodworking, veneer refers to thin slices of wood, usually thinner than 3 mm (1/8 inch), that typically are glued onto core panels (typically, wood, particle board or medium-density fiberboard) to produce flat panels such as doors, tops and panels for cabinets, parquet floors and parts of furniture. They are also used in marquetry.
Somali Peninsula. (Horn of Africa), a peninsula in East Africa. Area, about 750,000 sq km. Much of the surface is a stepped plateau with average elevations of 500 m to 1,500 m and a maximum elevation of 2,406 m in the Mijirtein Mountains. The climate is subequatorial, becoming tropical in the north. The annual precipitation ranges from 100 mm to 600 mm.
The Somali Language Today. Somali is the national language of Somalia. It is also spoken in Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Kenya, as well as by Somali communities in the Middle East. An estimated 7 million native Somali speakers live in Somalia while an estimated 10 to 16 million native Somali speakers exist globally.rabic is still prominent in Somalia and is a second official language in the country. It is spoken primary in the north of the country and along the coast. Many Somalis also speak English or Italian thanks to Somaliaâs colonial history.