Republic of Djibouti |
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Capital and largest city |
Djibouti City 11°36′N 43°10′E / 11.600°N 43.167°E |
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Official languages | |||||
Recognised national languages | |||||
Religion | Islam | ||||
Demonym | Djiboutian | ||||
Government | Dominant-party semi-presidential republic | ||||
Ismaïl Omar Guelleh | |||||
Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed | |||||
Legislature | National Assembly | ||||
Independence | |||||
• from France
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27 June 1977 | ||||
Area | |||||
• Total
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23,200 km2 (9,000 sq mi) (150th) | ||||
• Water (%)
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0.09 (20 km² / 7.7 sq mi) | ||||
Population | |||||
• 2016 estimate
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846,687 | ||||
• Density
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37.2/km2 (96.3/sq mi) (168th) | ||||
GDP (PPP) | 2016 estimate | ||||
• Total
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$3.327 billion | ||||
• Per capita
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$3,351 | ||||
GDP (nominal) | 2016 estimate | ||||
• Total
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$1.903 billion | ||||
• Per capita
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$1,917 | ||||
Gini (2009) | 40.0 medium |
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HDI (2014) |
0.470 low · 168th |
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Currency | Djiboutian franc (DJF) | ||||
Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) | ||||
Drives on the | right | ||||
Calling code | +253 | ||||
ISO 3166 code | DJ | ||||
Internet TLD | .dj |
Coordinates: 11°30′N 43°00′E / 11.500°N 43.000°E
Djibouti (/dʒɪˈbuːti/ ji-BOO-tee; Arabic: جيبوتي Jībūtī, French: Djibouti, Somali: Jabuuti, Afar: Gabuuti), officially the Republic of Djibouti, is a 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).