Outline of Djibouti

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

Ecoregions of Djibouti

Administrative divisions of Djibouti See: Administrative divisions of Djibouti

Regions of Djibouti Districts of Djibouti

Regions 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

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

Health in Djibouti

Outline of Djibouti

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