<#top> The World Factbook <../index.html> Djibouti Flag of Djibouti <../flags/dj-flag.html> Click to enlarge Categories Banner Introduction <#Intro> Geography <#Geo> People <#People> Government <#Govt> Economy <#Econ> Communications <#Comm> Transportation <#Trans> Military <#Military> Transnational Issues <#Issues> Home <../index.html> Reference Maps <../docs/refmaps.html> Appendixes <../appendix/appendix-a.html> Print-Friendly Page <../print/dj.html> This page was last updated on 24 February 2009 Map of Djibouti *Legend:* DefinitionDefinition Field ListingField Listing Rank OrderRank Order *Introduction* * Djibouti* Top of Page <#top> Background: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2028> Field Listing <../fields/2028.html> The French Territory of the Afars and the Issas became Djibouti in 1977. Hassan Gouled APTIDON installed an authoritarian one-party state and proceeded to serve as president until 1999. Unrest among the Afars minority during the 1990s led to a civil war that ended in 2001 following the conclusion of a peace accord between Afar rebels and the Issa-dominated government. In 1999, Djibouti's first multi-party presidential elections resulted in the election of Ismail Omar GUELLEH; he was re-elected to a second and final term in 2005. Djibouti occupies a strategic geographic location at the mouth of the Red Sea and serves as an important transshipment location for goods entering and leaving the east African highlands. The present leadership favors close ties to France, which maintains a significant military presence in the country, but also has strong ties with the US. Djibouti hosts the only US military base in sub-Saharan Africa and is a front-line state in the global war on terrorism. *Geography* * Djibouti* Top of Page <#top> Location: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2144> Field Listing <../fields/2144.html> Eastern Africa, bordering the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea, between Eritrea and Somalia Geographic coordinates: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2011> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2011.html> 11 30 N, 43 00 E Map references: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2145> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2145.html> Africa <../reference_maps/africa.html> Area: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2147> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2147.html> Comparison to the rest of the world <../rankorder/2147rank.html> /total:/ 23,000 sq km /land:/ 22,980 sq km /water:/ 20 sq km Area - comparative: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2023> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2023.html> slightly smaller than Massachusetts Land boundaries: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2096> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2096.html> /total:/ 516 km /border countries:/ Eritrea 109 km, Ethiopia 349 km, Somalia 58 km Coastline: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2060> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2060.html> 314 km Maritime claims: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2106> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2106.html> /territorial sea:/ 12 nm /contiguous zone:/ 24 nm /exclusive economic zone:/ 200 nm Climate: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2059> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2059.html> desert; torrid, dry Terrain: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2125> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2125.html> coastal plain and plateau separated by central mountains Elevation extremes: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2020> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2020.html> /lowest point:/ Lac Assal -155 m /highest point:/ Moussa Ali 2,028 m Natural resources: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2111> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2111.html> geothermal areas, gold, clay, granite, limestone, marble, salt, diatomite, gypsum, pumice, petroleum Land use: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2097> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2097.html> /arable land:/ 0.04% /permanent crops:/ 0% /other:/ 99.96% (2005) Irrigated land: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2146> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2146.html> 10 sq km (2003) Total renewable water resources: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2201> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2201.html> 0.3 cu km (1997) Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural): Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2202> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2202.html> /total:/ 0.02 cu km/yr (84%/0%/16%) /per capita:/ 25 cu m/yr (2000) Natural hazards: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2021> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2021.html> earthquakes; droughts; occasional cyclonic disturbances from the Indian Ocean bring heavy rains and flash floods Environment - current issues: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2032> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2032.html> inadequate supplies of potable water; limited arable land; desertification; endangered species Environment - international agreements: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2033> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2033.html> /party to:/ Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands /signed, but not ratified:/ none of the selected agreements Geography - note: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2113> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2113.html> strategic location near world's busiest shipping lanes and close to Arabian oilfields; terminus of rail traffic into Ethiopia; mostly wasteland; Lac Assal (Lake Assal) is the lowest point in Africa *People* * Djibouti* Top of Page <#top> Population: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2119> Field Listing <../fields/2119.html> Rank Order <../rankorder/2119rank.html> 506,221 (July 2008 est.) Age structure: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2010> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2010.html> /0-14 years:/ 43.3% (male 110,089/female 109,331) /15-64 years:/ 53.1% (male 139,164/female 129,614) /65 years and over:/ 3.6% (male 9,068/female 8,955) (2008 est.) Median age: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2177> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2177.html> /total:/ 18.2 years /male:/ 18.6 years /female:/ 17.7 years (2008 est.) Population growth rate: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2002> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2002.html> Comparison to the rest of the world <../rankorder/2002rank.html> 1.945% (2008 est.) Birth rate: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2054> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2054.html> Comparison to the rest of the world <../rankorder/2054rank.html> 38.61 births/1,000 population (2008 est.) Death rate: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2066> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2066.html> Comparison to the rest of the world <../rankorder/2066rank.html> 19.16 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.) Net migration rate: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2112> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2112.html> Comparison to the rest of the world <../rankorder/2112rank.html> NA (2008 est.) Sex ratio: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2018> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2018.html> /at birth:/ 1.03 male(s)/female /under 15 years:/ 1.01 male(s)/female /15-64 years:/ 1.07 male(s)/female /65 years and over:/ 1.01 male(s)/female /total population:/ 1.04 male(s)/female (2008 est.) Infant mortality rate: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2091> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2091.html> Comparison to the rest of the world <../rankorder/2091rank.html> /total:/ 99.13 deaths/1,000 live births /male:/ 106.65 deaths/1,000 live births /female:/ 91.38 deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.) Life expectancy at birth: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2102> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2102.html> Comparison to the rest of the world <../rankorder/2102rank.html> /total population:/ 43.31 years /male:/ 41.89 years /female:/ 44.77 years (2008 est.) Total fertility rate: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2127> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2127.html> Comparison to the rest of the world <../rankorder/2127rank.html> 5.14 children born/woman (2008 est.) HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2155> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2155.html> Comparison to the rest of the world <../rankorder/2155rank.html> 2.9% (2003 est.) HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2156> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2156.html> Comparison to the rest of the world <../rankorder/2156rank.html> 9,100 (2003 est.) HIV/AIDS - deaths: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2157> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2157.html> Comparison to the rest of the world <../rankorder/2157rank.html> 690 (2003 est.) Major infectious diseases: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2193> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2193.html> /degree of risk:/ high /food or waterborne diseases:/ bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A and E, and typhoid fever /vectorborne disease:/ malaria /note:/ highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza has been identified in this country; it poses a negligible risk with extremely rare cases possible among US citizens who have close contact with birds (2008) Nationality: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2110> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2110.html> /noun:/ Djiboutian(s) /adjective:/ Djiboutian Ethnic groups: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2075> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2075.html> Somali 60%, Afar 35%, other 5% (includes French, Arab, Ethiopian, and Italian) Religions: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2122> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2122.html> Muslim 94%, Christian 6% Languages: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2098> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2098.html> French (official), Arabic (official), Somali, Afar Literacy: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2103> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2103.html> /definition:/ age 15 and over can read and write /total population:/ 67.9% /male:/ 78% /female:/ 58.4% (2003 est.) School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education): Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2205> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2205.html> /total:/ 4 years /male:/ 5 years /female:/ 4 years (2006) Education expenditures: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2206> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2206.html> Comparison to the rest of the world <../rankorder/2206rank.html> 8.4% of GDP (2006) *Government* * Djibouti* Top of Page <#top> Country name: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2142> Field Listing <../fields/2142.html> /conventional long form:/ Republic of Djibouti /conventional short form:/ Djibouti /local long form:/ Republique de Djibouti/Jumhuriyat Jibuti /local short form:/ Djibouti/Jibuti /former:/ French Territory of the Afars and Issas, French Somaliland Government type: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2128> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2128.html> republic Capital: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2057> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2057.html> /name:/ Djibouti /geographic coordinates:/ 11 35 N, 43 09 E /time difference:/ UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) Administrative divisions: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2051> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2051.html> 6 districts (cercles, singular - cercle); Ali Sabieh, Arta, Dikhil, Djibouti, Obock, Tadjourah Independence: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2088> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2088.html> 27 June 1977 (from France) National holiday: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2109> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2109.html> Independence Day, 27 June (1977) Constitution: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2063> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2063.html> multiparty constitution approved by referendum 4 September 1992 Legal system: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2100> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2100.html> based on French civil law system, traditional practices, and Islamic law; accepts ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations Suffrage: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2123> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2123.html> 18 years of age; universal Executive branch: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2077> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2077.html> /chief of state:/ President Ismail Omar GUELLEH (since 8 May 1999) /head of government:/ Prime Minister Mohamed Dileita DILEITA (since 4 March 2001) /cabinet:/ Council of Ministers responsible to the president /elections:/ president elected by popular vote for a six-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held 8 April 2005 (next to be held by April 2011); prime minister appointed by the president /election results:/ Ismail Omar GUELLEH reelected president; percent of vote - Ismail Omar GUELLEH 100% Legislative branch: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2101> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2101.html> unicameral Chamber of Deputies or Chambre des Deputes (65 seats; members elected by popular vote for five-year terms) /elections:/ last held 8 February 2008 (next to be held 2013) /election results:/ percent of vote by party - NA; seats - UMP (coalition of parties associated with President Ismail Omar GUELLAH) 65 Judicial branch: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2094> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2094.html> Supreme Court or Cour Supreme Political parties and leaders: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2118> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2118.html> Democratic National Party or PND [ADEN Robleh Awaleh]; Democratic Renewal Party or PRD [Abdillahi HAMARITEH]; Djibouti Development Party or PDD [Mohamed Daoud CHEHEM]; Front pour la Restauration de l'Unite Democratique or FRUD [Ali Mohamed DAOUD]; People's Progress Assembly or RPP [Ismail Omar GUELLEH] (governing party); Peoples Social Democratic Party or PPSD [Moumin Bahdon FARAH]; Republican Alliance for Democracy or ARD; Union for a Presidential Majority or UMP (a coalition of parties including RPP, FRUD, PND, and PPSD); Union for Democracy and Justice or UDJ Political pressure groups and leaders: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2115> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2115.html> Union for Presidential Majority UMP (coalition includes RPP, FRUD, PPSD and PND); Union for Democratic Changeover or UAD (opposition coalition includes ARD, MRDD, and UDJ) International organization participation: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2107> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2107.html> ACCT, ACP, AfDB, AFESD, AMF, AU, COMESA, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IGAD, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, ITU, ITUC, LAS, MIGA, MINURSO, NAM, OIC, OIF, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO Diplomatic representation in the US: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2149> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2149.html> /chief of mission:/ Ambassador Roble OLHAYE Oudine /chancery:/ Suite 515, 1156 15th Street NW, Washington, DC 20005 /telephone:/ [1] (202) 331-0270 /FAX:/ [1] (202) 331-0302 Diplomatic representation from the US: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2007> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2007.html> /chief of mission:/ Ambassador James C. SWAN /embassy:/ Plateau du Serpent, Boulevard Marechal Joffre, Djibouti /mailing address:/ B. P. 185, Djibouti /telephone:/ [253] 35 39 95 /FAX:/ [253] 35 39 40 Flag description: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2081> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2081.html> two equal horizontal bands of light blue (top) and light green with a white isosceles triangle based on the hoist side bearing a red five-pointed star in the center *Economy* * Djibouti* Top of Page <#top> Economy - overview: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2116> Field Listing <../fields/2116.html> The economy is based on service activities connected with the country's strategic location and status as a free trade zone in the Horn of Africa. Two-thirds of Djibouti's inhabitants live in the capital city; the remainder are mostly nomadic herders. Scanty rainfall limits crop production to fruits and vegetables, and most food must be imported. Djibouti provides services as both a transit port for the region and an international transshipment and refueling center. Imports and exports from landlocked neighbor Ethiopia represent 85% of port activity at Djibouti's container terminal. Djibouti has few natural resources and little industry. The nation is, therefore, heavily dependent on foreign assistance to help support its balance of payments and to finance development projects. An unemployment rate of nearly 60% continues to be a major problem. While inflation is not a concern, due to the fixed tie of the Djiboutian franc to the US dollar, the artificially high value of the Djiboutian franc adversely affects Djibouti's balance of payments. Per capita consumption dropped an estimated 35% between 1999 and 2006 because of recession, civil war, and a high population growth rate (including immigrants and refugees). Faced with a multitude of economic difficulties, the government has fallen in arrears on long-term external debt and has been struggling to meet the stipulations of foreign aid donors. GDP (purchasing power parity): Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2001> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2001.html> Comparison to the rest of the world <../rankorder/2001rank.html> $1.93 billion (2008 est.) GDP (official exchange rate): Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2195> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2195.html> $973 million (2008 est.) GDP - real growth rate: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2003> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2003.html> Comparison to the rest of the world <../rankorder/2003rank.html> 6% (2008 est.) GDP - per capita (PPP): Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2004> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2004.html> Comparison to the rest of the world <../rankorder/2004rank.html> $3,800 (2008 est.) GDP - composition by sector: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2012> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2012.html> /agriculture:/ 3.2% /industry:/ 14.9% /services:/ 81.9% (2006 est.) Labor force: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2095> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2095.html> Comparison to the rest of the world <../rankorder/2095rank.html> 282,000 (2000) Labor force - by occupation: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2048> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2048.html> /agriculture:/ NA% /industry:/ NA% /services:/ NA% Unemployment rate: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2129> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2129.html> Comparison to the rest of the world <../rankorder/2129rank.html> 59% in urban areas, 83% in rural areas (2007 est.) Household income or consumption by percentage share: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2047> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2047.html> /lowest 10%:/ NA% /highest 10%:/ NA% Budget: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2056> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2056.html> /revenues:/ $135 million /expenditures:/ $182 million (1999 est.) Inflation rate (consumer prices): Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2092> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2092.html> Comparison to the rest of the world <../rankorder/2092rank.html> 5% (2007 est.) Commercial bank prime lending rate: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2208> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2208.html> Comparison to the rest of the world <../rankorder/2208rank.html> NA Stock of money: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2209> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2209.html> Comparison to the rest of the world <../rankorder/2209rank.html> $380 million (31 December 2007) Stock of quasi money: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2210> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2210.html> Comparison to the rest of the world <../rankorder/2210rank.html> $284.1 million (31 December 2007) Stock of domestic credit: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2211> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2211.html> Comparison to the rest of the world <../rankorder/2211rank.html> $224.7 million (31 December 2007) Agriculture - products: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2052> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2052.html> fruits, vegetables; goats, sheep, camels, animal hides Industries: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2090> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2090.html> construction, agricultural processing Electricity - production: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2038> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2038.html> Comparison to the rest of the world <../rankorder/2038rank.html> 250 million kWh (2006 est.) Electricity - consumption: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2042> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2042.html> Comparison to the rest of the world <../rankorder/2042rank.html> 232.5 million kWh (2006 est.) Electricity - exports: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2044> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2044.html> 0 kWh (2007 est.) Electricity - imports: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2043> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2043.html> 0 kWh (2007 est.) Oil - production: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2173> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2173.html> Comparison to the rest of the world <../rankorder/2173rank.html> 0 bbl/day (2007 est.) Oil - consumption: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2174> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2174.html> Comparison to the rest of the world <../rankorder/2174rank.html> 12,170 bbl/day (2006 est.) Oil - exports: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2176> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2176.html> Comparison to the rest of the world <../rankorder/2176rank.html> 19.18 bbl/day (2005) Oil - imports: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2175> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2175.html> Comparison to the rest of the world <../rankorder/2175rank.html> 11,810 bbl/day (2005) Oil - proved reserves: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2178> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2178.html> Comparison to the rest of the world <../rankorder/2178rank.html> 0 bbl (1 January 2006 est.) Natural gas - production: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2180> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2180.html> Comparison to the rest of the world <../rankorder/2180rank.html> 0 cu m (2007 est.) Natural gas - consumption: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2181> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2181.html> Comparison to the rest of the world <../rankorder/2181rank.html> 0 cu m (2007 est.) Natural gas - exports: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2183> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2183.html> Comparison to the rest of the world <../rankorder/2183rank.html> 0 cu m (2007 est.) Natural gas - imports: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2182> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2182.html> Comparison to the rest of the world <../rankorder/2182rank.html> 0 cu m (2007 est.) Natural gas - proved reserves: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2179> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2179.html> Comparison to the rest of the world <../rankorder/2179rank.html> 0 cu m (1 January 2006 est.) Current account balance: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2187> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2187.html> Comparison to the rest of the world <../rankorder/2187rank.html> -$212 million (2007 est.) Exports: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2078> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2078.html> Comparison to the rest of the world <../rankorder/2078rank.html> $340 million f.o.b. (2006) Exports - commodities: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2049> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2049.html> reexports, hides and skins, coffee (in transit) Exports - partners: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2050> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2050.html> Somalia 66.4%, Ethiopia 21.5%, Yemen 3.4% (2007) Imports: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2087> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2087.html> Comparison to the rest of the world <../rankorder/2087rank.html> $1.555 billion f.o.b. (2006) Imports - commodities: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2058> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2058.html> foods, beverages, transport equipment, chemicals, petroleum products Imports - partners: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2061> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2061.html> Saudi Arabia 21%, India 18.1%, China 9.4%, Ethiopia 4.7%, Malaysia 4.6%, Japan 4.2% (2007) Debt - external: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2079> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2079.html> Comparison to the rest of the world <../rankorder/2079rank.html> $428 million (2006) Exchange rates: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2076> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2076.html> Djiboutian francs (DJF) per US dollar - 177.71 (2007), 174.75 (2006), 177.72 (2005), 177.72 (2004), 177.72 (2003) *Communications* * Djibouti* Top of Page <#top> Telephones - main lines in use: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2150> Field Listing <../fields/2150.html> Rank Order <../rankorder/2150rank.html> 10,800 (2005) Telephones - mobile cellular: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2151> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2151.html> Comparison to the rest of the world <../rankorder/2151rank.html> 45,000 (2007) Telephone system: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2124> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2124.html> /general assessment:/ telephone facilities in the city of Djibouti are adequate, as are the microwave radio relay connections to outlying areas of the country /domestic:/ microwave radio relay network; mobile cellular coverage is primarily limited to the area in and around Djibouti city /international:/ country code - 253; landing point for the SEA-ME-WE-3 optical telecommunications submarine cable with links to Asia, the Middle East, and Europe; satellite earth stations - 2 (1 Intelsat - Indian Ocean and 1 Arabsat); Medarabtel regional microwave radio relay telephone network (2007) Radio broadcast stations: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2013> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2013.html> AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 0 (2001) Television broadcast stations: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2015> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2015.html> 1 (2001) Internet country code: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2154> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2154.html> .dj Internet hosts: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2184> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2184.html> Comparison to the rest of the world <../rankorder/2184rank.html> 161 (2008) Internet users: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2153> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2153.html> Comparison to the rest of the world <../rankorder/2153rank.html> 11,000 (2006) *Transportation* * Djibouti* Top of Page <#top> Airports: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2053> Field Listing <../fields/2053.html> Rank Order <../rankorder/2053rank.html> 13 (2007) Airports - with paved runways: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2030> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2030.html> /total:/ 3 /over 3,047 m:/ 1 /2,438 to 3,047 m:/ 1 /1,524 to 2,437 m:/ 1 (2007) Airports - with unpaved runways: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2031> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2031.html> /total:/ 10 /1,524 to 2,437 m:/ 2 /914 to 1,523 m:/ 5 /under 914 m:/ 3 (2007) Railways: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2121> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2121.html> Comparison to the rest of the world <../rankorder/2121rank.html> /total:/ 100 km (Djibouti segment of the Addis Ababa-Djibouti railway) /narrow gauge:/ 100 km 1.000-m gauge /note:/ railway under joint control of Djibouti and Ethiopia but remains largely inoperable (2006) Roadways: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2085> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2085.html> Comparison to the rest of the world <../rankorder/2085rank.html> /total:/ 3,065 km /paved:/ 1,226 km /unpaved:/ 1,839 km (2000) Ports and terminals: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2120> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2120.html> Djibouti Transportation - note: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2008> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2008.html> the International Maritime Bureau reports offshore waters in the Gulf of Aden are high risk for piracy; numerous vessels, including commercial shipping and pleasure craft, have been attacked and hijacked both at anchor and while underway; crew, passengers, and cargo are held for ransom *Military* * Djibouti* Top of Page <#top> Military branches: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2055> Field Listing <../fields/2055.html> Djibouti National Army (includes Navy and Air Force) Military service age and obligation: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2024> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2024.html> 18 years of age for voluntary military service; 16-25 years of age for voluntary military training; no conscription (2008) Manpower available for military service: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2105> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2105.html> /males age 16-49:/ 111,274 /females age 16-49:/ 105,168 (2008 est.) Manpower fit for military service: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2025> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2025.html> /males age 16-49:/ 54,460 /females age 16-49:/ 51,684 (2008 est.) Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2026> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2026.html> /male:/ 5,618 /female:/ 5,609 (2008 est.) Military expenditures: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2034> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2034.html> Comparison to the rest of the world <../rankorder/2034rank.html> 3.8% of GDP (2006) *Transnational Issues* * Djibouti* Top of Page <#top> Disputes - international: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2070> Field Listing <../fields/2070.html> Djibouti maintains economic ties and border accords with "Somaliland" leadership while maintaining some political ties to various factions in Somalia; Kuwait is chief investor in the 2008 restoration and upgrade of the Ethiopian-Djibouti rail link Refugees and internally displaced persons: Definition <../docs/notesanddefs.html#2194> Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order <../fields/2194.html> /refugees (country of origin):/ 8,642 (Somalia) (2007) This page was last updated on 24 February 2009 Bottom Banner