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DJIBOUTI

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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