Protection & Enforcement of IPRs in Djibouti
Republic of Djibouti | |
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| Motto: Midnimo, Sinnaan, Nabad (Somali) Inkittiino, Qeedala, Wagari (Afar) Unité, Égalité, Paix (French) اتحاد، مساواة، سلام (Arabic) Unity, Equality, Peace (English) | |
| Anthem: Djibouti | |
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| Capital and largest city | Djibouti 11°36′N 43°10′E / 11.600°N 43.167°E |
| Official languages | |
| National languages | |
| Ethnic groups | |
| Religion | 94% Islam 6% Christianity |
| Demonym(s) | Djiboutian |
| Government | Unitary presidential republic under a dominant-party authoritarian dictatorship[2][3] |
| Ismaïl Omar Guelleh | |
| Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed | |
| Legislature | National Assembly |
| Formation | |
| 20 May 1883 | |
| 5 July 1967 | |
• Independence from France | 27 June 1977 |
| 20 September 1977 | |
| 4 September 1992 | |
| 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[4] |
• Per capita | $3,788[4] |
| GDP (nominal) | 2018 estimate |
• Total | $2.187 billion[4] |
• Per capita | $2,084[4] |
| Gini (2017) |  41.6[5]medium |
| HDI (2019) |  0.524[6]low · 166th |
| Currency | Djiboutian franc (DJF) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +253 |
| ISO 3166 code | DJ |
| Internet TLD | .dj |
Djibouti
Djibouti, officially the Republic of Djibouti, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Somalia in the south, Ethiopia in the southwest, Eritrea in the north, and the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden in the east. Across the Gulf of Aden is Yemen. The country has a total area of 23,200 km2 (8,958 sq mi).