FACTS
Full name: The Republic of Djibouti
· Population: 833,000 (UN, 2007)
· Capital: Djibouti
· Area: 23,200 sq km (8,950 sq miles)
· Major languages: French, Arabic, Somali, Afar
· Major religion: Islam
· Life expectancy: 54 years (men), 56 years (women) (UN)
· Monetary unit: 1 Djiboutian franc = 100 centimes
· Main exports: Re-exports, hides and skins, coffee
(re-exported from Ethiopia)
· GNI per capita: US $1,020 (World Bank, 2006)
· Internet domain: .dj
· International dialling code: +253
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