Djibouti
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| Naitional motto: "Unité, Égalité, Paix" (translation) "Unity, Equality, Peace" |
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Location o Djibouti (Green)
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| Offeecial leid | Arabic, French | ||||
| Caipital | Djibouti Ceety | ||||
| Lairgest ceety | caipital | ||||
| Govrenment Heid o State - Prime Meenister - |
Semi-presidential republic Preses Ismail Omar Guelleh Dileita Mohamed Dileita |
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| Area | 23,200 | ||||
| Population | 864,000 | ||||
| Foondin | Frae Fraunce 27 Juin 1977 |
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| Siller | Franc | ||||
| Time zone | (EAT+3) | ||||
| Naitional anthem | Djibouti | ||||
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| Internet TLD | .dj | ||||
| Cawin code | 253 | ||||
Djibouti (Arabic: جيبوتي Jībūtī), offeecially the Republic o Djibouti, is a kintra in the Horn o Africae. It is bordered bi Eritrea in the north, Ethiopie in the wast an sooth, an Somalie in the sootheast. The remainder o the border is formed bi the Red Sea an the Gulf o Aden. Djibouti, wi 865,000 citizens (2009), is ane o the least populous kintras in Africae.[1] The predominant releegion in Djibouti, wi a 94% majority, is Muslim, wi the remainin sax percent claimin Christianity. In the 1800s, Djibouti, then French Somaliland, wis acquired bi Fraunce through various treaties wi Somali sultans.[2] It wis declared an independent naition in 1977, an chynged its name tae the present day Republic o Djibouti. Djibouti joined the Unitit Nations on September 20, 1977.[3][4] While Djibouti is an independent state, it maintains deep French relations, an through various military an economic agreements wi Fraunce, it receives continued security an economic assistance.[5]
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- Djibouti
- African kintras
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- Member states o the Arab League
- Arabic-speakin kintras
- Kintras borderin the Red Sea
- Umwhile colonies o Fraunce
- French-speakin kintras
- Gulf o Aden
- Horn o Africae
- Least Developed Kintras
- Member states o La Francophonie
- Organisation o the Islamic Conference members
- States an territories established in 1977