 Djibouti
Facts and Figures
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| Coordinates |
11 30 N, 43 00 E |
| Area |
total: 23,000 sq km land: 22,980 sq km water: 20 sq km |
| Climate |
desert; torrid, dry |
| Terrain |
coastal plain and plateau separated by central mountains |
| Population |
496,374 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
French (official), Arabic (official), Somali, Afar |
| Imports |
foods, beverages, transport equipment, chemicals, petroleum products |
| Exports |
reexports, hides and skins, coffee (in transit) |
| Hazards |
earthquakes; droughts; occasional cyclonic disturbances from the Indian Ocean bring heavy rains and flash floods |
| Resources |
geothermal areas, gold, clay, granite, limestone, marble, salt, diatomite, gypsum, pumice, petroleum |
| Geography |
strategic location near world's busiest shipping lanes and close to Arabian oilfields; terminus of rail traffic into Ethiopia; mostly wasteland; Lac Assal (Lake Assal) is the lowest point in Africa |
| Nationality |
noun: Djiboutian(s) adjective: Djiboutian |
| Capital |
name: Djibouti geographic coordinates: 11 30 N, 43 15 E time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Internet Country Code |
.dj |
| Internet Users |
9,000 (2005) |
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