| COUNTRY FACTS: D'JIBOUTI | |
|---|---|
| Name(official): | Republic of Djibouti |
| Name(short): | Djibouti |
| Capital City: | Djibouti |
| Location: | The horn of Africa. Eastern Africa, bordering the gulf of Aden and the Red Sea between Eritrea and Somalia. |
| Coordinate: | 11 30 N, 43 00 E |
| Independence: | (From France) June 27th; 1977 |
| President: | Ismail Omar GUELLEH(President), Mohamed Dileita DILEITA(Prime Minister) |
| Type of Government: | Republic |
| Total Area: | 23 000sq.km. |
| Population: | 486 530 |
| People: | Somali60%, Afar35%, FRench, Arabs, Ethiopians and Italians 5%. |
| Religion: | Muslim94%, christian 6%. |
| Languages: | French and Arabic (official), Somali, Afar. |
| Literacy: | 76.9%total, 78%male, 58.4%female (2003 est.) |
| Currency: | Djiboutian franc(DJF) |
| GDP(per capita): | $1 000 (2005 est.) |
| Arable Land: | 0.04% (2005 est.) |
| Agriculture: | Fruits, vegetables, goats, sheep, camel, animal hides. |
| Natural resources: | Geothermal areas, gold, clay, granite, limestone, marble, salt, diatomite, gypsum, pumice, petroleum. |
| Embassy in Japan: | Embassy of the Republic of Djibouti, Chancery: 5-18-10, Shimo-Meguro, Meguro-ku. Post Code: 153-0064 Tel. 03-5704-0682 |
| General Info: | |
| International Phone Code: | +253 |
ECONOMY: BUSINESS, TRADE AND INVESTMENT
- Tourism:
MAJOR CITIES
Djibouti, Dikhil.
NEWS
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
- United Nations
- African Union
- CEN-SAD
- COMESA
- IGAD
- NEPAD
GOVERNMENT: ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS
6 districts(cercles, singular -cercle) Ali Sabieh, Arta, Dikhil, Djibouti, Obock, Tadjourah.