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Djibouti
Background :
The French Territory of the Afars and the Issas became Djibouti in 1977. Hassan Gouled APTIDON installed an authoritarian one-party state and proceeded to serve as president until 1999. Unrest among the Afars minority during the 1990s led to a civil war that ended in 2001 following the conclusion of a peace accord between Afar rebels and the Issa-dominated government. In 1999, Djibouti's first multi-party presidential elections resulted in the election of Ismail Omar GUELLEH; he was re-elected to a second term in 2005. Djibouti occupies a strategic geographic location at the mouth of the Red Sea and serves as an important transshipment location for goods entering and leaving the east African highlands. The present leadership favors close ties to France, which maintains a significant military presence in the country, but also has strong ties with the US. Djibouti hosts the only US military base in sub-Saharan Africa and is a front-line state in the global war on terrorism.
Location :
Eastern Africa, bordering the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea, between Eritrea and Somalia
Geographic Coordinates Center :
11 30 N, 43 00 E (Latitude, Longtitude)
Geographic Coordinates Rectangle :
| West | 41.77 |
| North | 12.71 |
| East | 43.42 |
| South | 10.91 |
Map references :
Africa
Area :
| total | 23 200 | square km |
| land | 23 180 | square km |
| water | 20 | square km |
Land boundaries :
| total | 516 | km |
| Eritrea (er) | 109 | km |
| Ethiopia (et) | 349 | km |
| Somalia (so) | 58 | km |
Coastline :
314.00 km
Climate :
desert; torrid, dry
Terrain :
coastal plain and plateau separated by central mountains
Elevation extremes :
| lowest point | 155 | metres |
| highest point | 2 028 | metres |
Natural resources :
| clay | diatomite |
| geothermal areas | gold |
| granite | gypsum |
| limestone | marble |
| petroleum | pumice |
| salt |
Land use :
| arable land | 0.04 | % |
| permanent crops | 0.00 | % |
| other | 99.96 | % |
Irrigated land :
10 square km
Total renewable water resources :
0 cubic km
Natural hazards :
| cyclonic disturbances | droughts |
| earthquakes | floods |
| heavy rain |
current issues :
inadequate supplies of potable water; limited arable land; desertification; endangered species
international agreements :
| Biodiversity | Climate Change |
| Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol | Desertification |
| Endangered Species | Hazardous Wastes |
| Law of the Sea | Ozone Layer Protection |
| Ship Pollution | Wetlands |
Population :
724 622
Indicators :
| Growth rate | 2.16 | % |
| Birth rate | 26.34 | births/1,000 population |
| Total fertility rate | 2.92 | children born/woman |
| Death rate | 8.53 | deaths/1,000 population |
Age structure :
| 0-14 years | 36.30 | % |
| 15-64 years | 60.40 | % |
| 65 years and over | 3.20 | % |
Median age :
| total | 18.10 | years |
| male | 18.50 | years |
| female | 17.80 | years |
Sex ratio :
| at birth | 1.03 | male(s)/female |
| under 15 years | 1.01 | male(s)/female |
| 15-64 years | 1.07 | male(s)/female |
| 65 years and over | 1.01 | male(s)/female |
| total population | 1.04 | male(s)/female |
Health :
| Infant mortality rate | 58.33 | deaths/1,000 live births |
| Life expectancy at birth - total population | 60.32 | years |
| Life expectancy at birth - male | 57.93 | years |
| Life expectancy at birth - female | 62.79 | years |
| HIV-AIDS adult prevalence rate | 3.10 | % |
| HIV-AIDS people living with HIV-AIDS | 16 000 | |
| HIV-AIDS deaths | 1 100 |
Religions :
| Muslim | 94.00 | % |
| Christian | 6.00 | % |
Languages :
| French | |
| Arabic | |
| Somali | |
| Afar |
Literacy :
| total population | 67.90 | % |
| male | 78.00 | % |
| female | 58.40 | % |
Country name :
| conventional long form | Republic of Djibouti |
| conventional short form | Djibouti |
| local long form | Republique de Djibouti/Jumhuriyat Jibuti |
| local short form | Djibouti/Jibuti |
| former | French Territory of the Afars and Issas, French Somaliland |
Country Codes :
| ISO 3166 | DJ |
| ISO Numeric | 262 |
| ISO3 | DJI |
| FIPS | DJ |
| ccTLD | dj |
| English | Djibouti |
Administrative divisions :
6 districts (cercles, singular - cercle); Ali Sabieh, Arta, Dikhil, Djibouti, Obock, Tadjourah
Capital :
| name | Djibouti |
| geographic coordinates | 11 35 N, 43 09 E |
| time difference | 3.00 |
International organization participation :
| ACCT | ACP |
| AFESD | AMF |
| AU | AfDB |
| COMESA | FAO |
| G-77 | IBRD |
| ICAO | ICCt |
| ICRM | IDA |
| IDB | IFAD |
| IFC | IFRCS |
| IGAD | ILO |
| IMF | IMO |
| IOC | ITU |
| ITUC | Interpol |
| LAS | MIGA |
| MINURSO | NAM |
| OIC | OIF |
| OPCW | UN |
| UNCTAD | UNESCO |
| UNHCR | UNIDO |
| UNWTO | UPU |
| WCO | WFTU |
| WHO | WIPO |
| WMO | WTO |
Independence :
1977-06-27
National holiday :
Independence Day
1977-06-27
Executive branch :
| President Ismail Omar GUELLEH | Prime Minister Mohamed Dileita DILEITA |
GDP - Gross Domestic product :
| PPP - Purchasing Power Parity | 2 039 000 000 | $ |
| Official Exchange Rate | 1 089 000 000 | |
| RGR - Real Growth rate | 6.50 | % |
| PPP - per capita | 2 800 | $ |
GDP Composition by sector :
| agriculture | 3.20 | % |
| industry | 14.90 | % |
| services | 81.90 | % |
Other Indicators :
| Unemployment rate | 59.00 | % |
| Population below poverty line | 42.00 | % |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices) | 5.00 | % |
| Current account balance | - 212 000 000 | $ |
| Debt external | 428 000 000 | $ |
| Military expenditures | 3.80 | % of GDP |
Household income or consumption by percentage share :
| lowest 10% | 2.40 | % |
| highest 10% | 30.90 | % |
Budget :
| revenues | 135 000 000 | $ |
| expenditures | 182 000 000 | $ |
Agriculture - products :
| animal hides | camels |
| fruits | goats |
| sheep | vegetables |
Industries :
| agricultural processing | construction |
Energy :
| Electricity Production | 280 000 000 | kWh |
| Electricity Consumption | 260 399 999 | kWh |
| Oil Consumption | 13 000 | bbl/day |
| Oil Exports | 19 | bbl/day |
| Oil Imports | 8 476 | bbl/day |
Value :
340 000 000 $
Partners :
| Somalia (so) | 79.90 | % |
| UAE | 4.10 | % |
| Yemen (ye) | 4.10 | % |
Commodities :
| coffee | hides and skins |
| reexports |
Value :
1 555 000 000 $
Partners :
| Saudi Arabia (sa) | 21.40 | % |
| India (in) | 16.80 | % |
| China (cn) | 11.10 | % |
| United States (us) | 6.30 | % |
| Malaysia (my) | 6.30 | % |
Commodities :
| beverages | chemicals |
| food | petroleum products |
| transportation equipment |
Currency-code :
DJF
Currency-name :
Djiboutian franc
Communications :
| Telephons Main lines in use | 10 800 | |
| Telephons Mobile, Cellular | 44 100 | |
| FM Radio broadcast stations | 2 | |
| Television broadcast stations | 1 | |
| Internet Country code (ccTLD) | dj | |
| Internet Hosts | 199 | |
| Internet Users | 13 000 |
Transportation :
| Airports with paved runways | 3 | |
| Roadways - total | 3 065 | km |
| Roadways - paved | 1 226 | km |
| Roadways - unpaved | 1 839 | km |
| Railways | 100 | km |
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