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___ Republic of DjiboutiA virtual guide to Djibouti, officially the Republic of Djibouti, a small country on the northeastern coast of Africa bordering the Red Sea and the Bab-el-Mandeb strait. Djibouti borders Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia, and it shares maritime borders with Yemen.Due to its geographic location at the Gulf of Aden, the barren country is of considerable geopolitical interest, Djibouti controls access and egress to a major waterway, the Red Sea and the Suez Canal, one of the world's busiest shipping routes. Djibouti was controlled by France, especially the French Foreign Legion, until 1977, in 2002, the United States established America's largest military base in Africa here (Camp Lemonnier). The country occupies an area of 23,200 km², compared it is slightly larger than Slovenia, or slightly smaller than New Jersey. Djibouti has a population of 850,000 (in 2016 est.), capital and largest city is Djibouti City, spoken languages are French and Arabic (both official), Somali, and Afar. Main religion is Islam, about 94% of the population are Muslims. |
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Background: The French Territory of the Afars and the Issas became Djibouti in 1977. Hassan Gouled APTIDON installed an authoritarian one-party state and proceeded to serve as president until 1999. Unrest among the Afars minority during the 1990s led to a civil war that ended in 2001 following the conclusion of a peace accord between Afar rebels and the Issa-dominated government. Djibouti's first multi-party presidential elections in 1999 resulted in the election of Ismail Omar GUELLEH. Djibouti occupies a very strategic geographic location at the mouth of the Red Sea and serves as an important transshipment location for goods entering and leaving the east African highlands. The present leadership favors close ties to France, which maintains a significant military presence in the country, but has also developed increasingly stronger ties with the United States in recent years. Djibouti currently hosts the only United States military base in sub-Saharan Africa and is a front-line state in the global war on terrorism. |
Official Name: République de Djibouti Arabic: Jumhuriyah Jibuti short form: Djibouti int'l long form: Republic of Djibouti former: Territoire Français des Afars et des Issas (French Territory of the Afars and Issas), French Somaliland. ISO Country Code: dj Time: Local Time = UTC +3h Actual Time: Thu-Mar-28 07:41 Country Calling Code: +253 Capital City: Djibouti (City) Other Cities: Dikhil, Arta, Ali-Sabieh, Obock, Tadjoura. Government: Type: Republic. Constitution: Ratified September 1992 by referendum. Independence: 27 June 1977 (from France). Geography: Location: Northeast coast of the Horn of Africa on the Strait of Mandeb, which separates the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea. Area: 23,200 km² (8,880 sq mi) Terrain: Coastal desert and plateau separated by central mountains. Climate: Torrid and semi-arid, fresh season, from October to April (average 25°). People: Nationality: Djiboutian(s). Population: 850,000 (2016 est.) Ethnic groups: Somalis (Issaks, Issas, and Gadaboursis) 60%, Afars 35%, Ethiopians,Arab, French, and Italian. Religions: Muslim 94%, Christian 6%. Languages: French and Arabic (official); Somali and Afar widely used. Literacy: 65%. Natural resources: Gold, clay, granite, marble, minerals (salt, perlite, gypsum, limestone), petroleum, geothermal areas. Agriculture products: livestock, fishing, fruits, vegetables. Industries: Banking and insurance (12.5% of GDP), transportation (Djibouti harbour), tourism, construction, agricultural processing, salt. Exports partners: Somalia 79.7%, USA 5.4%, Yemen 4.6%, UAE 4% (2015) Imports partners: China 41.8%, Saudi Arabia 14.2%, Indonesia 5.9%, India 4.3% (2015) Currency: Djiboutian Franc (DJF) |
Image: Skilla1st Note: External links will open in a new browser window. Official Sites of DjiboutiRepublique DjiboutiOfficial website of the Republic of Djibouti. Primature de la Republique de Djibouti Prime Minister's Office. Assemblée Nationale Official website of Djibouti national assembly. Ministère des Affaires Etrangères Ministry of Foreign Affairs Djibouti. Diplomatic Missions Permanent Mission of the Republic of Djibouti to the United Nations UN site with some information about Djibouti. US Embassy in Djibouti Official website of the US embassy. Ambassade de France en République de Djibouti French Embassy Djibouti (in French). Maps Map of Djibouti Political and administrative map of Djibouti. Google Earth Djibouti Searchable map and satellite view of Djibouti. Google Earth Djibouti City Searchable map and satellite view of Djibouti's capital city. Map of the Red Sea Political and topographic map of the Red Sea. Map of Africa Political Map of Africa. Relief Map of Africa |
NewsAgence Djiboutienne d'Information State news agency with Djibouti national and regional news (in French) La Nation A government-owned daily (in French) Djibnet Provides news from Djibouti, Somalia and Ethiopia (in English and French) Radio/TV Radiodiffusion Télévision de Djibouti Djibouti Television - RTD the state-run TV and Radio station (in French). |
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Arts & CultureInstitut français de Djibouti Institut français de Djibouti is a center of art and culture, part of the cultural and cooperation network of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Culture of Djibouti Short Wikipedia article about culture in Djibouti. |
Business & EconomyBanque Centrale de Djibouti Official website of Djibouti's Central Bank. Adjib - Djibouti Telecom Government-run telecommunications monopoly based in Djibouti City. Djibouti Telecom Business website of Djibouti Telecom. Transportation Airlines Air Djibouti Air Djibouti, also known as Red Sea Airlines, is now the flag carrier of Djibouti with its hub at Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport. Djibouti Air Djibouti Air was the national carrier of Djibouti until 2002. Djibouti Airlines was a privately owned Djiboutian airline, the company ceased operations in 2009. Port Djibouti Ports & Free Zones Authority (DPFZA) Official website of the port authority. |
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Destination Djibouti - Travel and Tour GuidesDiscover Djibouti: Djibouti, a land of exchange and encounters, offers you a wide range of activities: diving, fishing, excursions combining the interior of the country and the sea, discover geological riches, adventures and sightseeing of unusual sites guaranteed to enter an unknown world. Moucha Island, small coral island off the coast of Djibouti. Lake Abbe, a salt lake on the Ethiopia-Djibouti border. Lake Assal, a crater lake in central-western Djibouti and Ardoukoba, a volcano in the Ardoukôba-Rift. Day Forest National Park (Forêt du Day), a national park in the Goda Mountains, the nation's largest heavily vegetated area. Decan Wildlife Refuge, a wildlife sanctuary. Abourma petroglyphs, thousands of Neolithic petroglyphs, Office National du Tourisme Precious little information about Djibouti travel and tourism. Afrique Djibouti Djibouti portal with information on the country, travel, climate and more. Whale Sharks of Djibouti Djibouti underwater photographs by Nick Blake. Djibouti d'hier à aujourd'hui A guide to Djibouti yesterday and today. |
EducationMinistère de l'Education Nationale Official website of the Ministry of Education (in French). Centre d'Études et de Recherches Scientifiques de Djibouti CERD Scientific Research Center of Djibouti in the fields of Languages, Geoscience and New Technologies. Université de Djibouti Djibouti University is a public institution of higher education and research, it is the oldest University in Djibouti, established in 2006 (in French). |
Image: Rolf Cosar Environment & NatureGeologie Djibouti Website about the continental rift of the Asal - Ghoubbet region where the Arabic Plate tends to separate from the African Plate (in French). IGAD The Intergovernmental Authority on Development, a regional grouping of seven Eastern African countries created in 1986 to fight the recurrent and severe droughts and other natural disasters that caused widespread famine, ecological degradation and economic hardship in the Eastern Africa region between 1974 and 1984. |
HistoryHistory of Djibouti Wikipedia entry about the history of Djibouti. L'histoire de Djibouti Brief history of Djibouti (in French) WWW-VL HISTORY Djibouti Some documents related to Djibouti's history. |
SearchAdjib - Annuaire Web djiboutienIndex of Djiboutian related sites (in French). Sources and additional Information about DjiboutiAfrica
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