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Republic of Djibouti
  • République de Djibouti  (French)
  • Jumhūrīyah Jībūtīجمهورية جيبوتي  (Arabic)
  • Jamhuuriyadda Jabuuti  (Somali)
  • Gabuutih Ummuuno  (Afar)
Motto: 
Midnimo, Sinnaan, Nabad (Somali)
Inkittiino, Qeedala, Wagari (Afar)
Unité, Égalité, Paix (French)
اتحاد، مساواة، سلام (Arabic)
Unity, Equality, Peace (English)
Anthem: Djibouti
Djibouti (orthographic projection).svg
Location Djibouti AU Africa.svg
Capital
and largest city
Djibouti
11°36′N43°10′E / 11.600°N 43.167°E / 11.600; 43.167
Official languages
National languages
Ethnic groups
Religion
94% Islam
6% Christianity
Demonym(s)Djiboutian
GovernmentUnitarydominant-partypresidentialrepublic
Ismaïl Omar Guelleh
Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed
LegislatureNational Assembly
Formation
20 May 1883
5 July 1967
• Independence from France
27 June 1977
20 September 1977
4 September 1992
Area
• Total
23,200[1] km2 (9,000 sq mi)[1] (146th)
• Water (%)
0.09 (20 km² / 7.7 sq mi)
Population
• 2020 estimate
921,804
• Density
37.2/km2 (96.3/sq mi) (168th)
GDP (PPP)2018 estimate
• Total
$3.974 billion[2]
• Per capita
$3,788[2]
GDP (nominal)2018 estimate
• Total
$2.187 billion[2]
• Per capita
$2,084[2]
Gini (2017)Negative increase 41.6[3]
medium
HDI (2019)Increase 0.524[4]
low · 166th
CurrencyDjiboutian franc (DJF)
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
Driving sideright
Calling code+253
ISO 3166 codeDJ
Internet TLD.dj

Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021


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