Djibouti
Jumhouriyya Djibouti

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LOCAL FACTS  Return to Top
Geography, demographics, economy, history, and government (see also Research)
Form of government: Elected President (head of government), elected Chamber of Deputies
Population: 447,439 (81% urban)
Total area: 23,310 sq. km
Languages: Arabic (official), French, Somali, Afar
Religions: Sunni Muslim (94%)
Per capita GDP: $1,200 p.a. (1998)
Exports: $39.6bn; re-exports (shipping and fuel), live animals
Literacy: 46%
Life expectancy: 51.5 years (53.7f, 49.5m)
Sources
[CIA World Factbook] country data - Djibouti
[Atlapedia Online] country data - Djibouti
E-Conflict World Encyclopedia - Djibouti - national anthem, flag, map, people, economy, geography, government, defence, news and weather
[Index on Africa] country page - Djibouti
[Nation by Nation] country data - Djibouti - facts, government, geography, history, human rights, people
[World Skip] country data - Djibouti
 
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LOCAL DIRECTORIES  Return to Top
Portals, indexes, guides, searchers, phone directories
ArabDataNet - country information, news, directory, events
 
Executive, legislature, judiciary, ministries, departments, agencies, and commissions
Governments on the WWW - Djibouti - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices, law courts, embassies, etc
Inter-government:
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) (Lusaka, Zambia)
 
Human rights & civil liberties, humanitarian aid, political parties, activism, environment, and labour
European Union Development Programme - Djibouti
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Country Office - Djibouti
 
Education, health & public safety, religion, women, children & youth, and associations & societies
 
 
Ethnicity, language, the arts, history & heritage, performance, costume, and literature
 
 
Associations, competitions, leisure, and hobbies
 
 
Guides & advice, accommodation, attractions, transport, agents, and organisers
Corsair (France) - scheduled public charter airline
 
Statistics, government, economy, geography, demography, and society
Gulf Centre for Strategic Studies (UK)
Essential data:
[CIA World Factbook] country data - Djibouti
[U.S. State Department] [Bureau of African Affairs] country profile - Djibouti
Social development:
[Africa Confidential] news articles on Djibouti
[UNICEF] children's health & education statistics - Djibouti
[OneWorld.net] country database - Djibouti - news articles selected from around the world
[IRINnews.org] news archive - Djibouti - news articles from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
[U.S. Refugee Committee] World Refugee Survey country report - Djibouti
Human rights:
[International Lesbian and Gay Association] [Country Survey - Djibouti] - information for those working to promote lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) rights
Governance:
Governments on the WWW - Djibouti - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices, law courts, embassies, etc
[CIA Library] [Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members] - Djibouti
[Political Resources] - Djibouti
[World Audit.org] national statistics and reports - Djibouti - national statistics and reports from Freedom House, Transparency International, Amnesty International, the International Commission of Jurists and others
[ElectionWorld.org] election results in Djibouti
 
Newspapers & magazines, journals, television & radio, publishing, and entertainment
Gulf Business Magazine
 
Resourcing, manufacturing, distribution, trade, and regulation of goods and services
 
 
Banking, investment, insurance, stockmarkets, and market regulation