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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.

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.
Landlocked
No 3
Income Group
Lower-Middle 4
Government Type
Republic 3
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

Ethiopia, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Ethiopia
Gulf of Aden, Bodies of Water
Red Sea, Bodies of Water

Has Capital

Djibouti City, Cities
Source Djibouti City (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Nationals Include

Khadija Abeba

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Khadija Abeba

Origin Of

Central Bank of Djibouti

Also in Society and Culture Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Location Of

Djiboutian Civil War

Also in War and Military Atlas: which took place in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Djiboutian Civil WarInfobox: location
Quote, Infobox: location
Northern Djibouti

Site Of

Central Bank of Djibouti

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Found There

Gull-billed tern

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Herring Gull

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Humpback Anglerfish

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Kentish plover

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Large-eared free-tailed bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Large-eared free-tailed bat (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
It is found in Angola, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, and Zimbabwe
Leatherback Sea Turtle

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Lesser black-backed gull

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Lesser mouse-tailed bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Lesser mouse-tailed bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Djibouti
Quote, Distribution, Djibouti
Africa : Algeria, Burkina Faso, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Somalia, Sudan and Tunisia.
Little grebe

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Little ringed plover

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Little Stint

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Loggerhead Sea Turtle

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Louise's spiny mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Louise's spiny mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, range in djibouti
Quote, Lead, range in djibouti
It is found in Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia.
Mahi-mahi

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Maize (Zea mays)

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Mallard

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Marsh sandpiper

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Mullah spiny mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mullah spiny mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
found in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia
Naked-rumped tomb bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Taphozous nudiventris - Mammal Diversity DatabaseCountry distribution, Djibouti
Quote, Country distribution, Djibouti
Country distribution Afghanistan · Algeria · Armenia · Azerbaijan · Bahrain · Bangladesh · Bhutan · Burkina Faso · Cape Verde · Chad · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Djibouti · Egypt · Eritrea · Ethiopia · Georgia · Ghana · India · Iran · Iraq · Israel · Jordan · Kenya · Lebanon · Mauritania · Morocco · Myanmar · Nepal · Niger · Nigeria · Oman · Pakistan · Palestine · Saudi Arabia · Senegal · Somalia · Sudan · Syria · Tanzania · Togo · Turkey · Turkmenistan · Uganda · United Arab Emirates · Yemen · Libya? · Qatar? · Tunisia?
Northern pintail

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Obtuse barracuda

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Olive Ridley Sea Turtle

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Osprey

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Papaver dubium

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Pied avocet

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Pompano dolphinfish

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Raphanus raphanistrum

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Red Sea Clownfish

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Red Sea Coral Reef

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Ruddy turnstone

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Rustyback Fern

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Rusty-back Fern

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Saltcedar

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Scalloped Hammerhead

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Senna alexandrina

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Shepherds Purse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Shortfin Mako Shark

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Soemmerring's Gazelle

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Soemmerring's gazelle (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Soemmerring's gazelle (Nanger soemmerringii), also known as the Abyssinian mohr, is a gazelle species native to the Horn of Africa (Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia and South Sudan).
Somali sheath-tailed bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Coleura gallarum (Mammal Diversity Database)Country distribution, Djibouti
Quote, Country distribution, Djibouti
Country distribution Djibouti · Eritrea · Ethiopia · Oman · Somalia · Sudan · Yemen
Somalian gerbil

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Gerbillus somalicusCountry distribution
Quote, Country distribution
Country distribution Djibouti · Somalia
Southern Maidenhair Fern

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Swordfish

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Terek sandpiper

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Three-banded plover

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Tiger Shark

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Trident bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Asellia tridens (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Djibouti
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Djibouti
Chad · Djibouti · Egypt
Trifolium arvense

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Waters's gerbil

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Waters's gerbil (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
is distributed mainly in Sudan, Somalia, and Djibouti
Western yellow wagtail

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

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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.
View the Source
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
3. CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Djibouti
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)
  • Geography, Coastline
    314 km
  • Government, Government type
    presidential republic
View the Source
4. World Bank Open Data: World Bank Open Data, country list with income level
World Bank Open DataCountry record DJI, incomeLevel
Quote, Country record DJI, incomeLevel
"name": "Djibouti", "region": { "id": "MEA", "iso2code": "ZQ", "value": "Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan \u0026 Pakistan" }, "adminregion": { "id": "MNA", "iso2code": "XQ", "value": "Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan \u0026 Pakistan (excluding high income)" }, "incomeLevel": { "id": "LMC", "iso2code": "XN", "value": "Lower middle income" }
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
View the Source
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.
View the Source
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Ethiopia
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)Bordered By Water: Ethiopia, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Quote, Bordered By Water: Ethiopia, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Djibouti 342 km
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