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Est. Population:
846,687
Demonym:
Djiboutian
Religions:
Muslim (94%)
Christian (6%)
Largest City:
Djibouti (529,000)
Other Cities:
Republic
Region:
Eastern Africa
Bodies of Water:
Gulf of Aden (East)
Total Area:
23,200 km2 (100% land, 0% water)
Total Land:
528 km
Total Coastline:
314 km
Climate
Desert
Terrain:
Coastal plain
Western plateau
Central mountains
Highest Point
Moussa Ali (2,028 m)
Lowest Point
Lac Assal (-155 m)
Natural Disasters
Droughts
Earthquakes
Flooding
Heavy rain
Head of State:
President Ismail Omar Guelleh
Head of Government:
Prime Minister Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed
Admin. Divisions
6 Districts
Independence:
27 June 1977 (from France)
Nat'l Symbol:
Red star
Nat'l Anthem:
Jabuuti
GDP Per Capita
$3,200 (USD)
Currency
FDj (Djiboutian Franc)
Exchange Rate
$1 (USD) = FDj (Djiboutian Franc)177.72
Internet Code
.dj
Telephone Code
+253
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Due to its location on the Gulf of Aden, it functions as a cultural crossroads between the Arabian peninsula and Eastern Africa, therefore making it very diverse.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/dj.html (Majority of information)
Wolfram|Alpha (Currency exchange data)
Information accurate to best of ability as of 1 November 2016
1Ethnic groups with significant populations included in the "Other" category are French, Arab, Ethiopian, and Italian.