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๐ŸŒ Countries of the world ๐Ÿ•Œ Arab countries

Djibouti

Djibouti, the capital, is home to more than half the country's people. This picture shows people strolling in a public square next to the great mosque. The building of the Djibouti electricity company.
Djibouti, the capital, is home to more than half the country's people. This picture shows people strolling in a public square next to the great mosque. The building of the Djibouti electricity company.

๐Ÿ“– In short

Djibouti is a small Arab country in East Africa, on the coast of the Gulf of Aden near the entrance to the Red Sea. Its location is very important, because the many ships sailing between the Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean pass close by. Its capital is Djibouti City.

๐Ÿคฉ Did you know?

  • Djibouti's capital is Djibouti City.
  • Djibouti gets less than 13 centimeters of rain a year.
  • The two official languages are Arabic and French.
  • The currency is the Djiboutian franc.

๐Ÿ—‚๏ธ Fact file

Location of Djibouti
Location of Djibouti
Flag of Djibouti
Flag of Djibouti
Capital
Djibouti City.
Official language
Arabic
Official name
Republic of Djibouti
Currency
The Djiboutian franc. One US dollar equaled 177.72 francs in 1999
Area
23,200 kmยฒ.
Population
(1998) 652,000 people.

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๐ŸŒŸ An important port

Djibouti has a big port where ships stop, and lots of goods pass through it to Ethiopia and neighboring countries with no coast.

๐Ÿ” A very salty lake

Djibouti has Lake Assal, the lowest place in Africa, far below sea level. Its water is very salty and it's surrounded by white layers of salt.

๐Ÿ’ก A hot, dry land

Djibouti is one of the hottest countries in the world and gets very little rain. It has strange volcanic land and rocky chimneys that let out steam.

๐ŸŽฏ Sea life

Djibouti's waters have beautiful coral reefs, and the huge whale shark comes in some months, so divers swim beside it.

๐Ÿ“ธ More pictures

Djibouti, the capital, is home to more than half the country's people. This picture shows people strolling in a public square next to the great mosque. The building of the Djibouti electricity company.
Djibouti, the capital, is home to more than half the country's people. This picture shows people strolling in a public square next to the great mosque. The building of the Djibouti electricity company.
Djibouti. This picture shows public and commercial buildings in the capital. People from the Sanila area of Djibouti in a lush orchard.
Djibouti. This picture shows public and commercial buildings in the capital. People from the Sanila area of Djibouti in a lush orchard.
Djibouti. This picture shows public and commercial buildings in the capital. People from the Sanila area of Djibouti in a lush orchard.
Djibouti. This picture shows public and commercial buildings in the capital. People from the Sanila area of Djibouti in a lush orchard.

๐Ÿงฉ Test yourself

1 Which gulf is Djibouti on?

2 What is Djibouti's very salty lake called?

3 Djibouti gets less than ?? centimeters of rain a year.

4 Which picture shows โ€œDjiboutiโ€?

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