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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]
A Somali boy from Djibouti wearing a traditional turban. Djibouti has a population of about 884,017 inhabitants. [2] [3] It is a multiethnic country. The local population grew rapidly during the latter half of the 20th century, increasing from about 69,589 in 1955 to around 869,099 by 2015. The two largest ethnic groups are the Somalis (60% ...
Djibouti is a multilingual country. According to Ethnologue, the majority of the population speaks Somali (524,000 speakers) or Afar (306,000 speakers) as a first language, which are the mother tongues of the Somali and Afar ethnic groups, respectively. Both languages belong to the Cushitic branch of the larger Afro-Asiatic family. [2]
Djibouti (also called Djibouti City and Jibuti in early Western texts) [a] is the capital city of the Republic of Djibouti. It is located in the coastal Djibouti Region on the Gulf of Tadjoura . Djibouti has a population of around 780,000 inhabitants, [ 2 ] [ 3 ] which counts for 73% of the country's population.
In Djibouti, Afar is a recognized national language. [3] It is also one of the broadcasting languages of the Radio Television of Djibouti public network. In Eritrea, Afar is recognized as one of nine national languages which formally enjoy equal status although Tigrinya and Arabic are by far of greatest significance in official usage.
Djibouti is a country in the Horn of Africa. Djibouti also may refer to: Djibouti City, capital of the country; Djibouti, the national anthem of Djibouti; The Afar language is the official language of Djibouti; Djibouti (novel) (2010), novel by Elmore Leonard; Djibouti, a 2021 Indian Malayalam-language film
The location of Djibouti An enlargeable relief map of the Republic of Djibouti. 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 Djibouti government established various large-scale public works programmes to renovate the city. The Tadjoura port was modernized in 2000, at a cost of US $1.64 million. The Tadjoura port was modernized in 2000, at a cost of US $1.64 million.