Djibouti

Djibouti (Arabic: جيبوتي ‎ Jībūtī, Somali: Jabuuti), officially the Republic of Djibouti, is a country in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Eritrea in the north, Ethiopia in the west and south, and Somalia in the southeast. The remainder of the border is formed by the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. On the other side of the Red Sea, on the Arabian Peninsula, 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the coast of Djibouti, is Yemen. Djibouti's size is just over 23,000 square kilometres (8,900 sq mi) with an estimated population of over 500,000. Its capital is the city of Djibouti. About a fifth of the population of the country live below the international poverty line of US$1.25 a day.


Capital(and largest city)
Djibouti 11°36′N 43°10′E / 11.6°N 43.167°E / 11.6; 43.167
Official languages
Arabic and French[1]
Recognised regional languages
Afar, Somali[1]
Demonym
Djiboutian
Government
Semi-presidential republic
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President
Ismail Omar Guelleh
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Prime Minister
Dileita Mohamed Dileita
Independence
from France
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Date
June 27, 1977
Area
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Total
23,200 km2 (149th)8,958 sq mi
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Water (%)
0.09 (20 km² / 7.7 sq mi)
Population
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July 2007 estimate
496,374[1] (160th)
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2000 census
460,700
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Density
22/km2 (168th)55/sq mi
GDP (PPP)
2008 estimate
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Total
$1.877 billion[2]
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Per capita
$2,392[2]
GDP (nominal)
2008 estimate
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Total
$982 million[2]
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Per capita
$1,252[2]
HDI (2007)
0.516 (medium) (149th)
Currency
Franc (DJF)
Time zone
EAT (UTC+3)
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Summer (DST)
not observed (UTC+3)
Drives on the
right
Internet TLD
.dj
Calling code
253