Djibouti is a country in northeast Africa bordered by Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.

1. Capital: Djibouti
2. Government: Parliamentary Republic
3. Population: 496,374 (July 2007 Est.)
4. Currency: Djiboutian Franc (DJF)
5. Official Language: Arabic and French
6. Religion: Islam, 94%

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.

• CIA World Factbook: Djibouti - Geography

• Wikipedia: Geography of Djibouti

• NationMaster: Djiboutian Geography

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• 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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