Djibouti#
Present-day Djibouti was the site of the medieval Ifat and Adal Sultanates.
Government type: presidential republic. Chief of state: President Ismail Omar GUELLEH (since 8 May 1999).
Facts#
Capital |
Djibouti |
Region |
Eastern Africa, bordering the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea, between Eritrea and Somalia |
Area |
total : 23,200 sq km; land: 23,180 sq km; water: 20 sq km |
Population |
1,013,703 (2025 est.) |
Languages |
French (official), Arabic (official), Somali, Afar |
Currency |
Djiboutian francs (DJF) |
Time zone |
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ccTLD |
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Refugees#
Camps hosting refugees, asylum-seekers, and internally displaced persons (IDPs) inside the country. Operators use this to track population movement, NGO and UN footprint, humanitarian access corridors, and the political pressure conflict generates on the host. Cross-reference UNHCR Operational Data Portal, IOM DTM, and ReliefWeb before relying on the entry.
Camp |
Population |
Origin |
Location |
Notes |
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