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Djibouti

Also Known As Republic of Djibouti
Eastern Africa

Djibouti is a country in the Horn of Africa on the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, bordered by Eritrea to the north, Ethiopia to the southwest, and Somalia to the south, controlling strategically important shipping lanes and serving as a key port for Ethiopian trade. It gained independence from France on 27 June 1977. It is a unitary presidential republic under a hereditary dictatorship, per its own Wikipedia infobox. Its capital, Djibouti City, shares its name with the country. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Djibouti City 2
Population
1,066,809 2
2024 census figure, from Djibouti's own Wikipedia infobox.
Population Estimate Year
2024 2
Area (sq km)
23,200 2
Independence or Founding Year
1977 2
Djibouti gained independence from France on 27 June 1977.
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Djibouti

Cities

Djibouti City

Djibouti
Connections

Adjacent To

Somaliland, Countries

Somaliland is bordered by Djibouti to the northwest.

Source Somaliland (Wikipedia)

Associated With

Djibouti City, Cities
Source Djibouti City (Wikipedia)
Horn of Africa, Landforms
Lake Assal, Bodies of Water
The Horn of Africa, Regions

Bordered By Water

Gulf of Aden, Bodies of Water
Red Sea, Bodies of Water

Has Capital

Djibouti City, Cities
Source Djibouti City (Wikipedia)
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Nationals Include

Khadija Abeba

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Source Wikidata: Khadija Abeba

Origin Of

Central Bank of Djibouti

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Site Of

Central Bank of Djibouti

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Found There

Arabian Plate

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Source Wikidata: Arabian Plate
Rift Valley

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Source Wikidata: Gregory Rift
Seven Brothers Islands

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Oromoid languages

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Somali Sign Language

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Constitution of Djibouti

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Source Wikidata: Constitution of Djibouti
Supreme Court of Djibouti

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Source Djibouti 2010 Constitution, Supreme Court, Constitute ProjectPresidency chapter, interim by the President of the Supreme Court
Quote, Presidency chapter, interim by the President of the Supreme Court
In case of vacancy of the Presidency of the Republic, for any cause that may be, or of definitive incapacity determined by the Constitutional Council, referred to the matter by the Prime Minister or by the President of the National Assembly, the interim is assured by the President of the Supreme Court, who may not be a candidate for the Presidency during the interim.
Adiantum Capillus-Veneris

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Alfalfa (Medicago sativa)

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American Flamingo

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Bar-tailed Godwit

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Black-tailed godwit

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Blacktip Reef Shark

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Blacktip shark

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Capsicum annuum

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Common greenshank

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Common redshank

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Common ringed plover

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Common sandpiper

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Common tern

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Cricket

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Cyperus alternifolius

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Desert Locust

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Eurasian curlew

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Eurasian oystercatcher

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Eurasian teal

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Eurasian whimbrel

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European herring gull

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Feral Cat

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Giant Trevally

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Goliath heron

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Graceful shark

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Great Barracuda

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Great Hammerhead

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Greater sand plover

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Green sandpiper

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Green Sea Turtle

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Grey heron

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Grey plover

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Gull-billed tern

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Hawksbill Sea Turtle

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Herring Gull

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Humpback Anglerfish

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Kentish plover

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Leatherback Sea Turtle

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Lesser black-backed gull

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Little grebe

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Little ringed plover

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Little Stint

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Loggerhead Sea Turtle

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Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
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2. Djibouti (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox
    Republic of Djibouti
  • Infobox, capital
    Djibouti City
  • Infobox, area
    23,200 km2 (8,958 sq mi)
  • Infobox, 2024 census
    1,066,809
  • Infobox: established_date1
    27 June 1977
  • Lead section
    Djibouti, officially the Republic of Djibouti, is a country in the Horn of Africa, bordered by Somalia to the south, Ethiopia to the southwest, Eritrea in the north, and the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden to the east.
View the Source
Wikidata: Djibouti
Wikidata Q977, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Djibouti City (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Associated With: Djibouti City, Infobox, Country
    Djibouti
  • Has Capital: Djibouti City, Lead section
    Djibouti is the capital city of the Republic of Djibouti
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Somaliland (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAdjacent To: Somaliland, Lead section
Quote, Adjacent To: Somaliland, Lead section
bordered by Djibouti to the northwest, Ethiopia to the south and west, and Somalia to the east.
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