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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)
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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

Whale Shark

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Wood sandpiper

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Xerus

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Yellowfin Tuna

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Zebra Shark

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Showing 101 to 105 of 105 in Found There, page 3 of 3.

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.
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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" }
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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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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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