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Djibouti

Ali SabiehArtaDikhilTadjourahObockDjiboutiAli SabiehArtaDikhilTadjourahObockDjiboutiEthiopiaEritreaSomaliland
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Background and figures as recorded in the CIA World Factbook.

Present-day Djibouti was the site of the medieval Ifat and Adal Sultanates. In the late 19th century, the Afar sultans signed treaties with the French that allowed the latter to establish the colony of French Somaliland in 1862. The French signed additional treaties with the ethnic Somali in 1885. Tension between the ethnic Afar and Somali populations increased over time, as the ethnic Somalis perceived that the French unfairly favored the Afar and gave them disproportionate influence in local governance.

Capital
Djibouti
Government
presidential republic
Population
1,013,703
Area
23,200 sq km
Location
Eastern Africa, bordering the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea, between Eritrea and Somalia
Climate
desert; torrid, dry
Natural resources
potential geothermal power; gold; clay; granite; limestone; marble…
Languages
French (official); Arabic (official); Somali; Afar
Religions
Sunni Muslim 94% (nearly all Djiboutians); other 6% (mainly foreign-born residents - Shia Muslim; Christian; Hindu…
Independence
27 June 1977 (from France)
Administrative divisions
6 districts (cercles, singular - cercle); Ali Sabieh, Arta, Dikhil, Djibouti, Obock, Tadjourah
Currency
Djiboutian francs (DJF)
Export partners
Ethiopia 77%; UAE 5%; China 3%; Singapore 2%…
Import partners
China 32%; India 12%; UAE 10%; Turkey 6%…

Source: CIA World Factbook — a work of the US government, in the public domain

Subdivisions

6 on file. Listed because operations, tax and reporting are usually organised at this level rather than nationally.

NameTypeCode
Ali SabiehRegionDJ-AS
ArtaRegionDJ-AR
DikhilRegionDJ-DI
TadjourahRegionDJ-TA
ObockRegionDJ-OB
DjiboutiCityDJ-DJ

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Currency
Djiboutian francs (DJF)
Languages
French (official); Arabic (official); Somali; Afar
Government
presidential republic
Climate
desert; torrid, dry

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