Djibouti

Republic of Djibouti République de Djibouti  (French) جمهورية جيبوتي  (Arabic) Jamhuuriyadda Jabuuti  (Somali) Gabuutih Ummuuno  (Afar)
Flag Emblem
Motto: اتحاد، مساواة، سلام (Arabic) Unité, Égalité, Paix (French) Inkittiino, Qeedala, Wagari (Afar) Midnimo, Sinaan, Nabad (Somali) Unity, Equality, Peace
Anthem: Djibouti
Location of  Djibouti  (dark blue) – in Africa  (light blue & dark grey) – in the African Union  (light blue)
Capital and largest city	Djibouti 11°36′N 43°10′E / 11.600°N 43.167°E / 11.600; 43.167
Official languages	French Arabic
Recognised national languages	Somali Afar [1]
Other languages	English Italian
Ethnic groups	Somalis 60% Afar 35% others 5% (primarily Arab)[1]
Religion	Sunni Islam
Demonym(s)	Djiboutians
Government	Unitary dominant-party presidential republic
• President	Ismaïl Omar Guelleh
• Prime Minister	Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed
Legislature	National Assembly
Independence
• from France	27 June 1977
Area
• Total	23,200[1] km2 (9,000 sq mi)[1] (146th)
• Water (%)	0.09 (20 km² / 7.7 sq mi)
Population
• 2020 estimate	921,804
• Density	37.2/km2 (96.3/sq mi) (168th)
GDP (PPP)	2018 estimate
• Total	$3.974 billion[2]
• Per capita	$3,788[2]
GDP (nominal)	2018 estimate
• Total	$2.187 billion[2]
• Per capita	$2,084[2]
Gini (2015)	40.0[3] medium
HDI (2018)	0.495[4] low · 171st
Currency	Djiboutian franc (DJF)
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)
Driving side	right
Calling code	+253
ISO 3166 code	DJ
Internet TLD	.dj

Djibouti (officially called the Republic of Djibouti) is a country on the eastern coast of Africa. The capital city is also called Djibouti.

Djibouti gained its independence from France on June 27, 1977. The country was created out of the French Somaliland (later called the French Territory of the Afars and Issas), which was created in the 1800s as a result of French colonialism in Africa.

In 2020, about 920,000 people lived there. It is one of the least populous countries in Africa.^[5] Two ethnic groups, the Somali and the Afar people, account for most of the people living in the country.

Djibouti joined the United Nations on September 20, 1977.^[6][7] It is also a member of the Arab League, as well as the African Union and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD).

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} "Djibouti". The World Factbook. CIA. 5 February 2013. Archived from the original on 2 July 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} "Djibouti". International Monetary Fund.
3. ↑ Selima., Jāhāna (2015). Human Development Report 2015: Work for Human Development (PDF). United Nations Development Programme. p. 232. ISBN 978-92-1-126398-5. OCLC 936070939. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
4. ↑ "Human Development Report 2019". United Nations Development Programme. 10 December 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 May 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
5. ↑ "World Bank country data Djibouti (2009) (number rounded)". Data.worldbank.org. Retrieved 2011-04-27.
6. ↑ "Today in Djibouti History". Historyorb.com. Retrieved 2011-04-27.
7. ↑ "United Nations member states". Un.org. Retrieved 2011-04-27.