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 . 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. Djibouti is strategically located near the world's busiest shipping lanes, controlling access to the Red Sea and Indian Ocean.
General reference
Pronunciation: Common English country name: Djibouti Official English country name: The Republic of Djibouti Common endonym(s): Official endonym(s): Adjectival(s): Djiboutian Demonym(s): Djiboutian(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
Geography of Djibouti Djibouti is: a country Location: Eastern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere Africa North Africa East Africa Horn of Africa Time zone: East Africa Time (UTC+03) Extreme points of Djibouti High: Mousa Ali Low: Lake Asal – lowest point outside of Asia Land boundaries: 516 km 349 km 109 km 58 km Coastline: 314 km Population of Djibouti: 833,000 - 156th most populous country
Area of Djibouti: 23,200 km2 Atlas of Djibouti
Environment of Djibouti
Climate of Djibouti Geology of Djibouti Wildlife of Djibouti Fauna of Djibouti Birds of Djibouti Mammals of Djibouti
Natural geographic features of Djibouti
Glaciers in Djibouti: none 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. Islands of Djibouti Mountains of Djibouti Volcanoes in Djibouti Rivers of Djibouti World Heritage Sites in Djibouti: None
Regions of Djibouti
Regions of Djibouti
Ecoregions of Djibouti
Administrative divisions of Djibouti See: Administrative divisions of Djibouti
Regions of Djibouti Districts of Djibouti
Regions of Djibouti
Regions of Djibouti
Districts of Djibouti
Districts of Djibouti
Municipalities of Djibouti
Capital of Djibouti: Djibouti City Cities of Djibouti
Demography of Djibouti
Demographics of Djibouti
Government and politics of Djibouti
Politics of Djibouti Form of government: unitary presidential representative democratic republic Capital of Djibouti: Djibouti City Elections in Djibouti Political parties in Djibouti
Branches of the government of Djibouti
Politics of Djibouti
Executive branch of the government of Djibouti Head of state and head of government: President of Djibouti, Ismaïl Omar Guelleh Cabinet of Djibouti Prime Minister of Djibouti, Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed Ministries of Djibouti
Legislative branch of the government of Djibouti
National Assembly of Djibouti (unicameral)
Judicial branch of the government of Djibouti
Court system of Djibouti
Foreign relations of Djibouti
Foreign relations of Djibouti Diplomatic missions in Djibouti Diplomatic missions of Djibouti
International organization membership The Republic of Djibouti is a member of:
African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP) African Development Bank Group (AfDB) African Union (AU) Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD) Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Group of 77 (G77) Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) International Criminal Court (ICCt) International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) International Development Association (IDA) International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS) International Finance Corporation (IFC) International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) International Labour Organization (ILO) International Maritime Organization (IMO) International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Olympic Committee (IOC) International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) Islamic Development Bank (IDB) League of Arab States (LAS) Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) Nonaligned Movement (NAM) Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) United Nations (UN) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) Universal Postal Union (UPU) World Customs Organization (WCO) World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) World Health Organization (WHO) World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) World Meteorological Organization (WMO) World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) World Trade Organization (WTO)
Law and order in Djibouti
Law of Djibouti Constitution of Djibouti Human rights in Djibouti LGBT rights in Djibouti Law enforcement in Djibouti
Djibouti Armed Forces
Djibouti Armed Forces Command Commander-in-chief: Ministry of Defence of Djibouti Forces Djibouti National Army Djibouti Air Force Djiboutian Navy Military history of Djibouti
Local government in Djibouti
Local government in Djibouti
History of Djibouti
History of Djibouti Current events of Djibouti Military history of Djibouti
Culture of Djibouti
Culture of Djibouti Cuisine of Djibouti Languages of Djibouti National symbols of Djibouti Coat of arms of Djibouti Flag of Djibouti National anthem 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 Art in Djibouti Cinema of Djibouti Literature of Djibouti Music of Djibouti
Sports in Djibouti
Sports in Djibouti Football in Djibouti Djibouti at the Olympics
Economy and infrastructure of Djibouti
Economy of Djibouti 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 ISO 4217: DJF Energy in Djibouti Health care in Djibouti Mining in Djibouti Tourism in Djibouti Transport in Djibouti Airports in Djibouti Rail transport in Djibouti
Education in Djibouti
Education in Djibouti
Health in Djibouti
Health in Djibouti
See also
Djibouti
List of international rankings Member state of the United Nations Outline of Africa
References
External links
Government 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