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Fast Facts:
- Capital: Djibouti
- Government: Parliamentary Republic
- Population: 496,374 (July 2007 Est.)
- Currency: Djiboutian Franc (DJF)
- Official Language: Arabic and French
- Religion: Islam, 94%
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Brief History
Historically, the area that is now Djibouti has been an important trading outpost for spices for over a millennia. In recent times, it was a territory named the Afars and the Issas and ruled by France. Djibouti achieved its independence in 1977 and was ruled as a one-party state until 1999. The French military continues to have a strong presence in the strategically important trading nation, located on the Gulf of Aden at the mouth of the Red Sea. A tiny country, smaller than Massachusetts, two-thirds of the nation's inhabitants live in the capital city which bears the same name as the nation. Djibouti must import most of its food, and 85% of its import and export activity is done on behalf of neighboring Ethiopia. Djibouti is also home to the only United States military base in sub-Saharan Africa, the recently established Camp Lemonier. Djibouti's population of just under 500,000 residents is 94% Muslim. -
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Djibouti Maps and Geography
- CIA World Factbook: Djibouti - Geography
- Wikipedia: Geography of Djibouti
- NationMaster: Djiboutian Geography
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Djibouti Culture
- Official Site: Ministry of Communication and Culture | Translation by Google
- Countries and Their Cultures: Culture of Djibouti
- Wikipedia: Culture of Djibouti
- Maps of the World: Economy of Djibouti, Its People, Culture & Flag
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