Outline of Djibouti#Government and politics of Djibouti
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{{See also|Index of Djibouti-related articles}}
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Djibouti:
Djibouti – country located in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Eritrea in the north, Ethiopia in the west and south, and Somalia in the southeast. The remainder of the border is formed by the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden at the east. Djibouti occupies a total area of just {{convert|8,958|sqmi|km2|disp=flip|abbr=on}}. In antiquity, the territory was part of the Land of Punt. Djibouti is a multi-ethnic nation, with a population of over 790,000 inhabitants. The Somali and Afar make up the two largest ethnic groups. Both speak Afro-Asiatic languages, which serve as recognized national languages. Arabic and French constitute the country's two official languages. About 94% of residents adhere to Islam, a religion that has been predominant in the region for more than 1,000 years.{{cite web|title=Djibouti|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/djibouti/|work=The World Factbook|publisher=CIA|access-date=February 26, 2013|date=February 5, 2013}} Djibouti is strategically located near the world's busiest shipping lanes, controlling access to the Red Sea and Indian Ocean.
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General reference
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- Pronunciation: {{IPAc-en|dʒ|ɪ|ˈ|b|uː|t|i}}
- Common English country name: Djibouti
- Official English country name: The Republic of Djibouti
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Djiboutian
- Demonym(s):
- ISO country codes: DJ, DJI, 262
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:DJ
- Internet country code top-level domain: .dj
Geography of Djibouti
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- Djibouti is: a country
- Location:
- Eastern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere
- Africa
- North Africa
- East Africa
- Horn of Africa
- Time zone: East Africa Time (UTC+03)
- Extreme points of Djibouti
- High: Mousa Ali {{convert|2028|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
- Low: Lake Asal {{convert|-155|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} – lowest point outside of Asia
- Land boundaries: 516 km
::{{Flag|Ethiopia}} 349 km
::{{Flag|Eritrea}} 109 km
::{{Flag|Somalia}} 58 km
:* Coastline: 314 km
- Population of Djibouti: 833,000 - 156th most populous country
- Area of Djibouti: 23,200 km2
- Atlas of Djibouti
= Environment of Djibouti =
== Natural geographic features of Djibouti ==
- Glaciers in Djibouti: none The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See [http://iahs.info/redbooks/a126/iahs_126_0197.pdf Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.]
- Islands of Djibouti
- Mountains of Djibouti
- Volcanoes in Djibouti
- Rivers of Djibouti
- World Heritage Sites in Djibouti: None
= Regions of Djibouti =
== Ecoregions of Djibouti ==
== Administrative divisions of Djibouti ==
=== Regions of Djibouti ===
=== Districts of Djibouti ===
=== Municipalities of Djibouti ===
- Capital of Djibouti: Djibouti City
- Cities of Djibouti
= Demography of Djibouti =
Government and politics of Djibouti
= Branches of the government of Djibouti =
== Executive branch of the government of Djibouti ==
== Legislative branch of the government of Djibouti ==
== Judicial branch of the government of Djibouti ==
- Court system of Djibouti
= Foreign relations of Djibouti =
== International organization membership ==
The Republic of Djibouti is a member of:
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- African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP)
- African Development Bank Group (AfDB)
- African Union (AU)
- Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD)
- Arab Monetary Fund (AMF)
- Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
- Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
- Group of 77 (G77)
- Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD)
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
- International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
- International Criminal Court (ICCt)
- International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
- International Development Association (IDA)
- International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
- International Finance Corporation (IFC)
- International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
- International Labour Organization (ILO)
- International Maritime Organization (IMO)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- International Olympic Committee (IOC)
- International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
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- International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
- Islamic Development Bank (IDB)
- League of Arab States (LAS)
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
- Nonaligned Movement (NAM)
- Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF)
- Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
- United Nations (UN)
- United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
- United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
- United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO)
- Universal Postal Union (UPU)
- World Customs Organization (WCO)
- World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
- World Health Organization (WHO)
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
- World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
- World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
- World Trade Organization (WTO)
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= Law and order in Djibouti =
- Law of Djibouti
- Constitution of Djibouti{{cite web|title=Djibouti's Constitution of 1992 with Amendments through 2010|url=https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Djibouti_2010.pdf?lang=en|publisher=Constitute|access-date=19 July 2016|language=en}}
- Human rights in Djibouti
- LGBT rights in Djibouti
- Law enforcement in Djibouti
= Djibouti Armed Forces =
= Local government in Djibouti =
- Local government in Djibouti
History of Djibouti
- Current events of Djibouti
- Military history of Djibouti
Culture of Djibouti
- Cuisine of Djibouti
- Languages of Djibouti
- National symbols of Djibouti
- Coat of arms of Djibouti
- Flag of Djibouti
- National anthem of Djibouti
- People of Djibouti
- Public holidays in Djibouti
- Religion in Djibouti
- Christianity in Djibouti
- Islam in Djibouti
- Sikhism in Djibouti
- World Heritage Sites in Djibouti: None
- Proposed: Lake Assal zone, including Ardoukoba volcano
= Art in Djibouti =
= Sports in Djibouti =
Sports in Djibouti
Economy and infrastructure of Djibouti
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 170th (one hundred and seventieth)
- Agriculture in Djibouti
- Communications in Djibouti
- Telecommunications in Djibouti (includes Internet)
- Companies of Djibouti
- Currency of Djibouti: Franc
- ISO 4217: DJF
- Energy in Djibouti
- Health care in Djibouti
- Mining in Djibouti
- Tourism in Djibouti
- Transport in Djibouti
- Airports in Djibouti
- Rail transport in Djibouti
Education in Djibouti
Health in Djibouti
See also
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- Index of Djibouti-related articles
- List of international rankings
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Africa
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References
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External links
{{Wikiatlas|Djibouti}}
; Government
- {{in lang|fr}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20081020181114/http://www.spp.dj/ Official Website]
- [http://allafrica.com/djibouti/ allAfrica] news headline links
- [http://www.djibnet.com/news/ Daily press review] in French and English
- [http://thepolitic.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=40&Itemid=39 Interview with U.S. Ambassador to Djibouti - Stuart Symington] (The Yale Politic)
; Overviews
- [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1070579.stm BBC News - Country Profile: Djibouti]
- [https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/djibouti/ CIA World Factbook - Djibouti]
- [http://www.africaintelligence.com/ION/default.asp Indian Ocean Newsletter - Djibouti]
; Directories
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20081030093221/http://www.al-bab.com/arab/countries/djibouti.htm Arab Gateway - Djibouti] directory category
- [http://www.djibnet.com/en/ DjibNet] directory, mostly in French
- [http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/ssrg/africa/djibouti.html Stanford University - Africa South of the Sahara: Djibouti] directory category
- [http://www.africa.upenn.edu/Country_Specific/Djibouti.html University of Pennsylvania - African Studies Center: Djibouti] directory category
- [http://dir.yahoo.com/Regional/Countries/Djibouti/ Yahoo! - Djibouti] directory category
; Tourism
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