The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Djibouti:
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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- Pronunciation: /dʒɪˈbuːti/
- Common English country name: Djibouti
- Official English country name: The Republic of Djibouti
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Djiboutian
- Demonym(s):
- ISO country codes: DJ, DJI, 262
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:DJ
- Internet country code top-level domain: .dj
Geography of Djibouti
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- Djibouti is: a country
- Location:
- Eastern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere
- Africa
- Time zone: East Africa Time (UTC 03)
- Extreme points of Djibouti
- Land boundaries: 516 km
- Population of Djibouti: 833,000 - 156th most populous country
- Area of Djibouti: 23,200 km2
- Atlas of Djibouti
Environment of Djibouti
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Natural geographic features of Djibouti
edit- Glaciers in Djibouti: none [2]
- Islands of Djibouti
- Mountains of Djibouti
- Rivers of Djibouti
- World Heritage Sites in Djibouti: None
Regions of Djibouti
editEcoregions of Djibouti
editAdministrative divisions of Djibouti
editRegions of Djibouti
editDistricts of Djibouti
editMunicipalities of Djibouti
edit- Capital of Djibouti: Djibouti City
- Cities of Djibouti
Demography of Djibouti
editGovernment and politics of Djibouti
editBranches of the government of Djibouti
editExecutive branch of the government of Djibouti
edit- Head of state and head of government: President of Djibouti, Ismaïl Omar Guelleh
- Cabinet of Djibouti
Legislative branch of the government of Djibouti
editJudicial branch of the government of Djibouti
edit- Court system of Djibouti
Foreign relations of Djibouti
editInternational organization membership
editThe Republic of Djibouti is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Djibouti
edit- Law of Djibouti
Djibouti Armed Forces
editLocal government in Djibouti
edit- Local government in Djibouti
History of Djibouti
edit- Current events of Djibouti
- Military history of Djibouti
Culture of Djibouti
edit- Cuisine of Djibouti
- Languages of Djibouti
- National symbols of Djibouti
- People of Djibouti
- Public holidays in Djibouti
- Religion in Djibouti
- Christianity in Djibouti
- Islam in Djibouti
- Sikhism in Djibouti
- World Heritage Sites in Djibouti: None
- Proposed: Lake Assal zone, including Ardoukoba volcano
Art in Djibouti
editSports in Djibouti
editSports in Djibouti
Economy and infrastructure of Djibouti
edit- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 170th (one hundred and seventieth)
- Agriculture in Djibouti
- Communications in Djibouti
- Telecommunications in Djibouti (includes Internet)
- Companies of Djibouti
- Currency of Djibouti: Franc
- Energy in Djibouti
- Health care in Djibouti
- Mining in Djibouti
- Tourism in Djibouti
- Transport in Djibouti
Education in Djibouti
editHealth in Djibouti
editSee also
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References
edit- ^ a b "Djibouti". The World Factbook. CIA. February 5, 2013. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Djibouti's Constitution of 1992 with Amendments through 2010" (PDF). Constitute. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
External links
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- Government
- (in French) Official Website
- allAfrica news headline links
- Daily press review in French and English
- Interview with U.S. Ambassador to Djibouti - Stuart Symington (The Yale Politic)
- Overviews
- BBC News - Country Profile: Djibouti
- CIA World Factbook - Djibouti
- Indian Ocean Newsletter - Djibouti
- Directories
- Arab Gateway - Djibouti directory category
- DjibNet directory, mostly in French
- Stanford University - Africa South of the Sahara: Djibouti directory category
- University of Pennsylvania - African Studies Center: Djibouti directory category
- Yahoo! - Djibouti directory category
- Tourism
Djibouti travel guide from Wikivoyage
