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Djibouti

Djibouti
  • Capital

    Capital

    Djibouti

  • Local time

    Local time

    8:14

  • Population

    Population

    956 985

  • Driving side

    Driving side

    Right

  • Calling code

    Calling code

    +253

  • Currency

    Currency

    Fr DJF (franc)

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Djibouti

Djibouti
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  • Capital

    Capital

    Djibouti

  • Local time

    Local time

    8:14

  • Population

    Population

    956 985

  • Driving side

    Driving side

    Right

  • Calling code

    Calling code

    +253

  • Currency

    Currency

    Fr DJF (franc)

  • Petrol price

    Petrol price

    € 1.41 pl

  • Precipitation

    Precipitation

    220mm /year

Geography & travel

  • Country Area

    Country Area

    232 000 km2

  • Protected Area

    Protected Area

    1%

  • Agricultural area

    Agricultural area

    73%

  • Annual air passengers

    Annual air passengers

    130 500

Population

  • Ethnicity

    Ethnicity

    Somali - 60 %
    Afar - 35 %
    French

  • Religion

    Religion

    Islam - 94 %
    Islam - 94 %
    Christian - 6 %

  • Literacy rates

    Literacy rates

    68.3%

  • Languages

    Languages

    French
    Arabic
    Somali

  • Armed Forces

    Armed Forces

    12 950

  • Murders

    Murders

    7 per 100k

  • Alcohol consumption

    Alcohol consumption

    0.9 l/person

  • Diabetes

    Diabetes

    8.4%

  • Malaria

    Malaria

    25%

  • Tuberculosis

    Tuberculosis

    378 per 100k

  • HIV

    HIV

    1.3%

Economy

  • Industries

    Industries

    construction, agricultural processing

  • Agriculture

    Agriculture

    fruits, vegetables, goats, sheep, camels, animal hides

  • Natural Resources

    Natural Resources

    geothermal power, gold, clay, granite, limestone, marble, salt, diatomite, gypsum

  • Natural Resources

    Natural Resources

    geothermal power, gold, clay, granite, limestone, marble, salt, diatomite, gypsum

  • Renewable Energy

    Renewable Energy

    34%

  • CO2 Emissions

    CO2 Emissions

    722kt

  • Ease of Business

    Ease of Business

    154 (Best=1, Worst=200)

  • ATMs per 100k people

    ATMs per 100k people

    9

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What not to do when visiting Djibouti

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Don’t skip the greeting - it’s an important formality and should not be overlooked, even for something simple as exchanging money or asking directions.

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Don’t photograph government buildings, military installations or soldiers, or other key infrastructure like airports, seaports or bridges.

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Don’t necessarily leave the paved roads - there still might be unmarked land mines, especially in the border region with Eritrea.

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Did you know

Did you know?

Djibouti houses China’s only overseas military base.

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