Djibouti

Capital of Djibouti: Djibouti City

Area of Djibouti: 23,200 km² (8,958 mi²) (149th)
Population of Djibouti: 1,168,722 (161th) - (2024 est.)
Location: Northeastern Africa, Horn of Africa
Languages of Djibouti: Arabic (official), French (official), Somali, Afar
Religions of Djibouti: Sunni Muslim (official) 94% (nearly all Djiboutians), other 6% (mainly foreign-born residents - Shia Muslim, Christian, Hindu, Baha'i, and atheist)
Ethnic groups of Djibouti: Somali 60%, Afar 35%, other 5% (mostly Yemeni Arab, also French, Ethiopian, and Italian)
Currency: Djiboutian franc (DJF)
Calling code: (+253)
Organizations: United Nations

Border countries (3): Eritrea: 125 km (78 mi), Ethiopia: 390 km (242 mi), Somalia: 60 km (37 mi).
Yemen: (maritime boundary, Bab el Mandeb)
Coastline: 314 km (195 mi)
Maritime boundaries: Gulf of Aden, Red Sea

Djibouti (جيبوتي) — officially the Republic of Djibouti, is a country in the Horn of Africa, bordered by Somalia to the south, Ethiopia to the southwest, Eritrea in the north, and the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden to the east.
Djibouti is a multi-ethnic nation with a population of 1,168,722 at the census held on 2024 (the smallest in mainland Africa). Arabic and French are its two official languages; Afar and Somali are national languages. About 94% of Djiboutians adhere to Islam, which is the official religion and has been predominant in the region for more than 1,000 years. The Somalis and Afar make up the two largest ethnic groups, with the former comprising the majority of the population. Both speak a language of the Cushitic branch of the Afroasiatic languages.
Djibouti is near some of the world's busiest shipping lanes, controlling access to the Red Sea and Indian Ocean. It serves as a key refuelling and transshipment center and the principal maritime port for imports from and exports to neighboring Ethiopia. A burgeoning commercial hub, the nation is the site of various foreign military bases. The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) regional body also has its headquarters in Djibouti City.

Administrative divisions in Djibouti
6 districts (cercles, singular - cercle):
Ali Sabieh, Arta, Dikhil, Djibouti, Obock, Tadjourah.

Cities, towns, and villages

• Djibouti (also called Djibouti City and Jibuti in early Western texts, Arabic: مدينة جيبوتي) — 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, which counts for 73% of the country's population. The settlement was founded in 1888 by the French, on land leased from the ruling Somali and Afar Sultans. During the ensuing period, it served as the capital of French Somaliland and its successor the French Territory of the Afars and Issas.
• Ali Sabieh (Somali: Cali Sabiix, Arabic: علي صبيح) — is the second largest city in Djibouti. It is situated about 98 kilometres (61 miles) Southwest of Djibouti City and 10 km (6 mi) north of the border with Ethiopia. It sprawls on a wide basin surrounded by granitic mountains on all sides. Ali Sabieh's mild climate makes it a popular tourist destination for Djiboutians. The famous landmark of Ali Sabieh mountain is located near the city.
• Balho (Arabic: بالهو) — is a town located in the Tadjourah region of Djibouti. It is situated on the RN-11 highway. It is situated about 32 kilometres (20 miles) west of Dorra and 6 km (4 mi) east of the Ethiopian border.
• Dikhil (Arabic: دخيل) — is a town in the western Dikhil Region of Djibouti. Lying east of Lake Abbe, It is situated about 122 km (76 mi) southwest of Djibouti City and 12 km (7.5 mi) north of the border with Ethiopia. It serves as the administrative centre of the Dikhil Region, and is home to the Afar and Somali ethnic groups. The town develops gardens and fruit trees.
• Khôr ʽAngar (Arabic: خور عنجر) — is a town in the northern Obock Region of Djibouti. It is situated on the west coast of the Bab el Mandeb Strait. The town is served by Herkale Airport, a desert airstrip 7 kilometres (4 mi) northwest.
• Obock (also Obok, Arabic: أبخ, Hayyú) — is a small port town in Djibouti. It is located on the Northern shore of the Gulf of Tadjoura, where it opens out into the Gulf of Aden. The town is home to an airstrip and has ferries to Djibouti City. The French form Obock derives from Arabic "Oboh", which is a deformation of Oboki, a name given to a local wadi.
• Tadjoura (Afar: Tagórri; Arabic: تاجوراء, romanized: Tajūrā’; Somali: Tajuura) — is one of the oldest towns in Djibouti and the capital of the Tadjourah Region. The town rose to prominence in the early 19th century as an alternative port to nearby Zeila. Lying on the Gulf of Tadjoura, it is home to a population of around 19,000 inhabitants. It is the third-largest city in the country after Djibouti and Ali Sabieh.
  Tadjoura has an airstrip and is linked by ferry with Djibouti City. It is also known for its whitewashed buildings and nearby beaches, along with its mosques.
• Yoboki (Arabic: يوبوكي) — is a town located in the western Dikhil Region of Djibouti. It is situated approximately 179 km (111 mi) west of the nation's capital city of Djibouti, and roughly 59 km (37 mi) northwest of Dikhil, the regional capital.

Natural resources: potential geothermal power, gold, clay, granite, limestone, marble, salt, diatomite, gypsum, pumice, petroleum.