Djibouti
Djibouti (officially Republic of Djibouti) is a country in Eastern Africa, with its capital at Djibouti, and is home to roughly 1.2M people.
Its official languages are Arabic, French; the currency in circulation is Djiboutian franc (Fr); people from here are called Djibouti.
- »Lake Assal sits about 155 m below sea level, the lowest point in Africa, and is one of the saltiest bodies of water on Earth.
Djibouti touches three neighbours: Eritrea to the northwest, Ethiopia to the southwest and Somalia to the southeast. Directions run from one centre to the other.
Djibouti City's position at the mouth of the Red Sea makes it one of the most strategically placed ports in the world, and several foreign powers maintain military bases there.
21,952 km² (8,476 sq mi), 150th largest of 198 countries and territories on file, almost exactly the size of Israel.
Population 1,168,722, 159th of 198 on file. That averages 53 per km² (138 per sq mi).
Blue for the sea and sky, green for the earth, white for peace, and a red star for unity. The colours also nod to the two main ethnic groups, Issa and Afar.