Djibouti: Introduction

Capital: Djibouti

Population

Total Population: 888,716

Annual Growth Rate: 1.9%

Density: 38 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 88.1%

Ethnic Origins: Somali 60%, Afar 35%, other 5% (includes French, Arab, Ethiopian, and Italian).

Official Language: French, Arabic

Other Languages Spoken: Somali, Afar

Business Language(s): Arabic and French. The population very often speaks three languages fluently.

Religion: Muslim 94%, Christian 6% (mainly orthodox Christians from Ethiopia).

Local Time:

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National Currency: Djibouti Franc (DJF)

Country Overview

Area: 23,200 km²

Type of State: Democratic Republic.

Type of Economy: Lower-middle-income economy.
90% desert; an economy dependent on port activities.

HDI*: 0.402/1

HDI (World Rank): 147/169

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

F° | C°

28°

Low: 23° | High: 28°

Humidity: 62% | Wind: 28 km/h
Sunrise: 6:31 am | Sunset: 6:10 pm

Djibouti, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Djibouti, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Djibouti, Dial +253

Internet Suffix: .dj

Telephone Lines: 1.3 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 1.3 per 100 Inhabitants

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Imports of Goods (million USD)	336	473	574	451	420
Exports of Goods (million USD)	55	58	69	77	100
Imports of Services (million USD)	81	99	121	114	-
Exports of Services (million USD)	97	92	131	142	-

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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