Timeline of Djibouti City

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The following is a timeline of the history of Djibouti, Djibouti.

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Djibouti is a country in the Horn of Africa bordered by Somaliland to the east, Eritrea to west and the Red Sea to the north, Ethiopia to the west and south, and the Gulf of Aden to the east.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Demographics of Djibouti</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Obock</span> Town in Obock Region, Djibouti

Obock is a small port town in Djibouti. It is located on the northern shore of the Gulf of Tadjoura, where it opens out into the Gulf of Aden. The town is home to an airstrip and has ferries to Djibouti City. The French form Obock derives from Arabic "Oboh", which is a deformation of Oboki, a name given to a local wadi.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Djibouti City</span> Capital and largest city in Djibouti

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dikhil</span> Town in Djibouti

Dikhil is a town in the western Dikhil Region of Djibouti. Lying east of Lake Abbe, It is situated about 122 km (76 mi) southwest of Djibouti City and 12 km (7.5 mi) north of the border with Ethiopia. It serves as the administrative centre of the Dikhil Region, and is home to the Afar and Somali ethnic groups. The town develops gardens and fruit trees.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dir (clan)</span> Somali clan family

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ali Sabieh</span> City in Djibouti

Ali Sabieh is the second largest city in Djibouti. It is situated about 98 kilometres Southwest of Djibouti City and 10 km (6 mi) north of the border with Ethiopia. It sprawls on a wide basin surrounded by granitic mountains on all sides. Ali Sabieh mild climate makes it a popular tourist destination for Djiboutians. The famous landmark of Ali Sabieh is located near the city.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Arta, Djibouti</span> Town in Arta, Djibouti

Arta is a town in southeastern Djibouti. The center of the Arta Region, it is the country's sixth-largest city. As of 2010, the population was 11,043. Arta is situated on the Mountains of Arta and is famous for its mild climate. It is located some 41 kilometres west of the national capital, Djibouti City.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Issa (clan)</span> Northern Somali clan

The Issa is a northern Somali clan, a sub-division of the Dir clan family.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Djiboutians</span> People living in or from Djibouti

The Djiboutians are the people inhabiting or originating from Djibouti. The country is mainly composed of two ethnic groups, the Somali and the Afar. It has many languages - though Somali and Afar are the most widely spoken ones, Arabic and French serve as the official languages. There is a small Djiboutian diaspora in North America, Europe, and Australia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Djibouti</span> Country in the Horn of Africa

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Front for the Liberation of the Somali Coast</span> Guerrilla group in French Somaliland

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ali Aref Bourhan</span> Djiboutian politician

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Djiboutian nationality law</span>

Djiboutian nationality law is regulated by the Constitution of Djibouti, as amended; the Djiboutian Nationality Code, and its revisions; and various international agreements to which the country is a signatory. These laws determine who is, or is eligible to be, a national of Djibouti. The legal means to acquire nationality, formal legal membership in a nation, differ from the domestic relationship of rights and obligations between a national and the nation, known as citizenship. Djiboutian nationality is typically obtained under the principle of jus soli, i.e. by birth in Djibouti, or jus sanguinis, born abroad to parents with Djiboutian nationality. It can be granted to persons with an affiliation to the country, or to a permanent resident who has lived in the country for a given period of time through naturalization.

References

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  2. 1 2 3 Leon E. Seltzer, ed. (1952), "Djibouti", Columbia Lippincott Gazetteer of the World, New York: Columbia University Press, p. 518, OL   6112221M
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  4. ↑ "Chronology of Catholic Dioceses: Djibouti". www.katolsk.no. Norway: Oslo katolske bispedømme (Oslo Catholic Diocese). Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  5. 1 2 Petit Futé 2012.
  6. ↑ Dubois 2005.
  7. 1 2 3 Daoud A. Alwan; Yohanis Mibrathu (2000). Historical Dictionary of Djibouti. Scarecrow Press. ISBN   978-0-8108-3873-4.
  8. ↑ "Population of capital cities and cities of 100,000 and more inhabitants". Demographic Yearbook 1965. New York: Statistical Office of the United Nations. 1966.
  9. ↑ United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Statistical Office (1987). "Population of capital cities and cities of 100,000 and more inhabitants". 1985 Demographic Yearbook. New York. pp. 247–289.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  10. 1 2 3 4 "Djibouti". Africa South of the Sahara 2004. Regional Surveys of the World. Europa Publications. 2004. ISBN   1857431839.
  11. ↑ "Population of Capital Cities and Cities of 100,000 or More Inhabitants". Demographic Yearbook 2012. United Nations Statistics Division.
  12. ↑ "(Djibouti)". Archnet . Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  13. ↑ "Table 8 - Population of capital cities and cities of 100,000 or more inhabitants", Demographic Yearbook – 2018, United Nations
  14. ↑ Rolf Hofmeier (2013). "Djibouti". In Andreas Mehler; et al. (eds.). Africa Yearbook: Politics, Economy and Society South of the Sahara in 2012. Vol. 9. Koninklijke Brill. pp. 309–314. ISBN   978-90-04-25600-2.
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