{"id":15496,"date":"2019-06-27T12:29:57","date_gmt":"2019-06-27T16:29:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/answers\/?p=15496"},"modified":"2021-03-17T07:57:12","modified_gmt":"2021-03-17T11:57:12","slug":"what-are-the-key-facts-of-djibouti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/answers\/geography\/what-are-the-key-facts-of-djibouti\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the Key Facts of Djibouti?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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Official Name<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Republic of Djibouti<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Continent<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Africa<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Capital<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Djibouti<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Largest City<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Djibouti<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Coordinates<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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11.500000, 43.000000<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Area<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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9,000 sq mi ( 23,200 sq km)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Land Boundaries<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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357 mi ( 575 km)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Coastline<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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195 mi ( 314 km)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Currency<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Djiboutian franc (DJF)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Neighboring Countries<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Maritime neighbour: Yemen<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Population<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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884,017 (2018 est.)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Official Languages<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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French, Arabic, Somali, Afar<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Major Religion<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Islam<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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National Day<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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27 June (Independence Day)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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National Anthem<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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“Jabuuti”<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Form of Government<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Presidential republic <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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President<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Isma\u00efl Omar Guelleh<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Prime Minister<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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GDP per capita (PPP)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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$ 2,705.4 (World Bank, 2011) <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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GDP per capita (nominal)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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$ 1,927.6 (World Bank, 2017)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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HDI<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0.476 (2017), Rank: 172<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Literacy Rate<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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NA<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Space Agency<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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NA<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Military Expenditure Ranking<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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NA<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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No. of Olympic Medals <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1 (as of 2018)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Driving Side <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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right<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Calling Code<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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+253<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Time Zone<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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UTC+3(EAT)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Internet TLD<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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.dj<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Where is Djibouti?<\/h2>\n

Djibouti is an East African country that is located in the Horn of Africa. The country is bordered in the north by Eritrea, in the west and south by Ethiopia, in the southeast by Somalia, and at the east by the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea. This country is located on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, making it a gateway to the busiest shipping route of the world, the Red Sea and the Suez Canal.<\/p>\n

Its strategic location has made it home for multiple military bases of the United States and France. China is also increasing its influence in Djibouti by building infrastructure projects (air and maritime ports). Djibouti’s proximity to restive regions in Africa (Somalia) and the Middle East (Yemen) increases the importance of its location for military bases.<\/p>\n

What is the Geography of Djibouti?<\/h3>\n

Physical Geography & Landforms<\/strong><\/p>\n

Djibouti is essentially a vast desert with narrow coastal plain and small mountain series in the north. Stony desert, as well as scattered volcanic plateaus, are there in the central and southern parts of the country. Deep and time-worn troughs are also present. In some areas, the shallow saltwater lakes are there.<\/p>\n

The total area of Djibouti is 23,200 sq. km (9,000 sq. miles) and the coastline is 314 km (195 miles) long. Four physiographic regions are there in Djibouti: The Northern Mountains, the Southern Mountains, Grand Bara, and Danakil Depression. There are 8 mountain ranges whose peaks are more than 1,000 meters (3,281 feet) high. These include the Mousa Ali range, Goda Mountains, Garbi Mountain, Arrei Mountains, Mabla Mountains, Dagouein Mountain, Hemed Mountain, Boura Mountains.<\/p>\n

While the highest point is Moussa Ali at 2,063 meters (6,768 feet), the lowest point is Lake Assal (largest lake of Djibouti and the lowest point of Africa) at -155 meters (-508 feet). This lake (10 times more saline than the sea) is the second most saline body in the world, after Don Juan Pond. Djibouti doesn\u2019t have any significant rivers.<\/p>\n

Djibouti (a country located halfway between the Tropic of Cancer and the Equator) remains significantly warmer throughout the year. The climate is harsh throughout the year and has comparatively less seasonal variation.<\/p>\n