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Islam in Djibouti has a long history, first appearing in the Horn of Africa during the lifetime of Muhammad. Today, 98% of Djibouti 's 490,000 inhabitants are Muslims . According to Pew, 77% follow the denomination of Sunnism (primarily adhering to the Shafi'i legal tradition), whilst 8% are non-denominational Muslim , and the remaining 13% ...
Djibouti, [a] officially the Republic of Djibouti, [b] is a country in the Horn of Africa, bordered by Somalia [c] to the south, Ethiopia to the southwest, Eritrea in the north, and the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden to the east. The country has an area of 23,200 km 2 (8,958 sq mi). [1]
Note that Bermuda is a member nation of the Caribbean Community, though the island nation lies in the North Atlantic Ocean, not in the Caribbean. Other than 13 Caribbean island countries, four continental mainland countries, namely Honduras, Belize, Guyana, and Suriname, have also been included in the following table (by United Nations geoscheme).
name = Djibouti Name used in the default map caption; image = Djibouti location map.svg The default map image, without "Image:" or "File:" image1 = Djibouti relief location map.jpg An alternative map image, usually a relief map, which can be displayed via the relief or AlternativeMap parameters; top = 12.9 Latitude at top edge of map, in ...
The Caribbean Sea. Most of the Caribbean countries are islands in the Caribbean Sea, with only a few in inland lakes. The largest islands include Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica and Puerto Rico. Some of the smaller islands are referred to as a rock or reef. Islands are listed in alphabetical order by sovereign state.
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's major settlements include the capital Djibouti City, the port towns of Tadjoura and Obock, and the southern cities of Ali Sabieh and Dikhil. It is the forty-six country by area in Africa and 147st largest country in the world by land area, covering a total of 23,200 km 2 (9,000 sq mi), of which 23,180 km 2 (8,950 sq mi) is land and ...
This is a list of islands of Djibouti: Island in the Red Sea. Doumeira [note 1] Islands in the Bab-el-Mandeb. Seven Brothers; Siyyan Himar; Rocher Siyyan;