Info about Djibouti

Djibouti lies in northeast Africa on the Gulf of Aden at the southern entrance to the Red Sea. It borders on Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Somalia. The country, the size of Massachusetts, is mainly a stony desert, with scattered plateaus and highlands.

Capital
Djibouti - 502 000 people
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Country lead by
President: Ismail Omar Guelleh (1999)
Prime Minister: Dileita Mohamed Dileita (2001)

Population
486,530 (growth rate: 2.0%); birth rate: 39.5/1000; infant mortality rate: 102.4/1000; life expectancy: 43.2; density per sq mi: 57

Land Area
8,486 sq mi (21,979 sq km); total area: 8,880 sq mi (23,000 sq km)

Monetary unit
Djibouti franc

Language
French and Arabic (both official), Somali, Afar

Ethnicity
Somali 60%, Afar 35%, French, Arab, Ethiopian, and Italian 5%

Religion
Islam 94%, Christian 6%

Transportation
Railways: total: 100 km (Djibouti segment of the Addis Ababa-Djibouti railroad) (2004). Highways: total: 2,890 km; paved: 364 km; unpaved: 2,526 km (1999 est.). Waterways: none. Ports and harbors: Djibouti. Airports: 13 (2004 est.).

Internet tld
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