Outline of Djibouti

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Djibouti country located 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 at the east. Djibouti occupies a total area of just 23,200 km2 (8,958 sq mi). In antiquity, the territory was part of the Land of Punt. Djibouti is a multi-ethnic nation, with a population of over 790,000 inhabitants. The Somali and Afar make up the two largest ethnic groups. Both speak Afro-Asiatic languages, which serve as recognized national languages. Arabic and French constitute the country's two official languages. About 94% of residents adhere to Islam, a religion that has been predominant in the region for more than 1,000 years. [1] Djibouti is strategically located near the world's busiest shipping lanes, controlling access to the Red Sea and Indian Ocean.

General reference

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An enlargeable basic map of Djibouti

Geography of Djibouti

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An enlargeable topographic map of Djibouti

Geography of Djibouti

Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 349 km
Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea 109 km
Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia 58 km
  • Coastline: 314 km

Environment of Djibouti

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An enlargeable satellite image of Djibouti

Natural geographic features of Djibouti

Regions of Djibouti

Regions of Djibouti

Ecoregions of Djibouti

Administrative divisions of Djibouti

See: Administrative divisions of Djibouti
Regions of Djibouti

Regions of Djibouti

Districts of Djibouti

Districts of Djibouti

Municipalities of Djibouti

Demography of Djibouti

Demographics of Djibouti

Government and politics of Djibouti

Branches of the government of Djibouti

Executive branch of the government of Djibouti

Legislative branch of the government of Djibouti

Judicial branch of the government of Djibouti

  • Court system of Djibouti

Foreign relations of Djibouti

Foreign relations of Djibouti

International organization membership

The Republic of Djibouti is a member of: [1]

Law and order in Djibouti

Djibouti Armed Forces

Local government in Djibouti

History of Djibouti

History of Djibouti

Culture of Djibouti

Culture of Djibouti

Art in Djibouti

Sports in Djibouti

Sports in Djibouti

Economy and infrastructure of Djibouti

Economy of Djibouti

Education in Djibouti

Education in Djibouti

Health in Djibouti

Health in Djibouti

See also

Djibouti

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References

  1. 1 2 "Djibouti". The World Factbook. CIA. February 5, 2013. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
  2. The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.
  3. "Djibouti's Constitution of 1992 with Amendments through 2010" (PDF). Constitute. Retrieved 19 July 2016.

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