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  Djibouti (country) - Search View - MSN Encarta
Djibouti has a potential for generating geothermal energy and limited deposits of gypsum, copper, and other ores, which are not exploited.
Djibouti is a republic with a strong central government and a democratic constitution, which was adopted in 1992.
Djibouti had a one-party political system until the promulgation of the 1992 constitution, which allowed for the existence of a maximum of four political parties.
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 Djibouti
The Republic of Djibouti is a country in eastern Africa, located in the Horn of Africa.
Most of Djibouti's income is generated thanks to it's strategic location as a port, and it is an often used transshipment point.
Almost all of the people of Djibouti are moslim, only a small percentage is Christian, notably the Europeans.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/dj/Djibouti.html   (388 words)

  
 Djibouti Human Rights Practices, 1995   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Djibouti's two main ethnic groups are the politically predominant Issa (the tribe of the President, which is of Somali origin) and the Afar (who are also numerous in Ethiopia and Eritrea).
Djibouti has little industry; services and commerce provide most of the national income, which is largely generated by the large foreign expatriate community of 12,000, including 3,300 French soldiers, and the state-controlled maritime and commercial activities of the port of Djibouti, the airport, and the Addis Ababa-Djibouti railroad.
In Djibouti FGM is generally performed on girls between the ages of 7 and 10.
www.usemb.se /human/human95/djibouti.htm   (4186 words)

  
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Djibouti is a developing African country which achieved independence from France in 1977.
Djibouti is part of the African continent bounded by the Red Sea, Somalia, Ethiopia and Eritrea.
Djibouti is a developing African country located on the shore of the Red Sea.
www.lycos.com /info/djibouti--djibouti-city.html   (428 words)

  
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According to the terms of a treaty signed between France and Ethiopia in 1897, Djibouti was to be "the official outlet for Ethiopian commerce" and, in consequence of this, a railway was later built.
Djibouti was the last African country to gain its independence and it is still an important French base in the region.
Djibouti is a republic with a strong presidency and a weak legislature.
www.lycos.com /info/djibouti.html   (561 words)

  
 Djibouti   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Djibouti is in northeast Africa, on the Red Sea coast, bordered by Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia.
Djibouti as a nation derives its identity from its strategic location and the economic importance of the port.
Djibouti's identity as a nation is a compromise between the political and social aspirations of two communities that have created a social contract within the context of the state that allows them to maintain their independence.
www.everyculture.com /Cr-Ga/Djibouti.html   (3431 words)

  
 DJIBOUTI , Landmine Monitor Report 2001
Djibouti also participated in the all-Africa Seminar on the Universalization and Implementation of the Mine Ban Treaty in Africa, held in Bamako, Mali, on 15-16 February 2001.
Djibouti is a party to the Convention on Conventional Weapons and its original Protocol II, but has not ratified Amended Protocol II and did not participate in the Second Annual Conference of States Parties to the Amended Protocol.
Djibouti has a stockpile of antipersonnel mines, but the numbers and types of mines are not known.
www.icbl.org /lm/2001/djibouti   (998 words)

  
 GeographyIQ - World Atlas - Africa - Djibouti - Economy
Djibouti's fledgling economy depends on a large foreign expatriate community, the maritime and commercial activities of the Port of Djibouti, its airport, and the operation of the Addis Ababa-Djibouti railroad.
Djibouti's most important economic asset is its strategic location on the shipping routes between the Mediterranean Sea and the Indian Ocean--the republic lies on the west side of the Bab-el-Mandeb, which connects the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
Djibouti became the only significant port for landlocked Ethiopia, handling all its imports and exports, including huge shipments of U.S. food aid in 2000 during the drought and famine.
www.geographyiq.com /countries/dj/Djibouti_economy_summary.htm   (579 words)

  
 Why War? Keywords: Djibouti   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
DJIBOUTI There are around 800 U.S. troops, including special operations force...
...ountries are: Afghanistan, Albania, Bolivia, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Botswana, Djibouti, Democratic Republic of Congo, East Timor, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Honduras,...
US was prepared to provide C130 Cessna aircraft from its military base in Djibouti to transport the troops, Thiam said.
www.why-war.com /encyclopedia/places/Djibouti   (939 words)

  
 Djibouti: History, Geography, Government, and Culture — FactMonster.com
Djibouti maintains economic ties and border accords with "Somaliland" leadership while maintaining some political ties to various factions in Somalia; although most of the 26,000 Somali refugees in Djibouti who fled civil unrest in the early 1990s have returned, several thousand still await repatriation in UNHCR camps.
Djibouti lies in northeast Africa on the Gulf of Aden at the southern entrance to the Red Sea.
Djibouti, country, Africa: Economy - Economy Djibouti's economy is based on a number of service activities associated with its strategic...
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 GeographyIQ - World Atlas - Africa - Djibouti - Historical Highlights
However, the history of Djibouti, recorded in poetry and songs of its nomadic peoples, goes back thousands of years to a time when Djiboutians traded hides and skins for the perfumes and spices of ancient Egypt, India, and China.
Djibouti, which has a good natural harbor and ready access to the Ethiopian highlands, attracted trade caravans crossing East Africa as well as Somali settlers from the south.
The Franco-Ethiopian railway, linking Djibouti to the heart of Ethiopia, was begun in 1897 and reached Addis Ababa in June 1917, further facilitating the increase of trade.
www.geographyiq.com /countries/dj/Djibouti_history_summary.htm   (892 words)

  
 SignOnSanDiego.com > News > World -- Djibouti says canceled German visit to hurt image
DJIBOUTIDjibouti's president said the canceling of a visit by Germany's president Wednesday due to concerns over a possible assassination plot would hurt the image and economy of the small Horn of Africa country.
Guelleh said the plot warning would hurt the reputation of Djibouti, which lies at the mouth of the Red Sea and is one of Africa's poorest states, relying on a strategic port for income.
Djibouti Communications Minister Rifki Abdoulkader Bamakhrama said the German decision was based on a French notice Tuesday that French installations in Djibouti had been threatened.
www.signonsandiego.com /news/world/20040324-0737-germany-djibouti.html   (495 words)

  
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It is bound by Eritrea to the northwest, Ethiopia to the west and south, Somalia to the southeast and the Gulf of Aden to the northeast and east.
Average annual precipitation for Djibouti City is 130 mm (5 inches) and average temperature ranges are from 23 to 29 degrees Celsius (73 to 84 degrees Fahrenheit) in January to 31 to 41 degrees Celsius (88 to 106 degrees Fahrenheit) in July.
In response to calls for independence, mainly from the majority Somali population, a referendum was held in March 1967 and although the territory voted to retain its association to France, the Somalis contested the validity of the result.
www.atlapedia.com /online/countries/djibouti.htm   (1096 words)

  
 Djibouti Human Rights
Djibouti is a republic with a strong presidency and a weak but evolving legislature.
On April 3, police forces used tear gas and clubs to disperse 60 students of the Balbara district of Djibouti City who were protesting their exclusion from graduate exams.
The ILO Committee of Experts again cited section 6 of the Djibouti labor code, which limits trade union representatives to citizens, consequently restricting the full exercise of the right of workers to elect representatives in full freedom.
www.nationbynation.com /Djibouti/Human.html   (6191 words)

  
 Worldworx Travel - Safety - Africa - Djibouti
Djibouti enjoys a stable political climate, thanks in part to the large French military presence based in country.
In particular, Somalia, Djibouti 's neighbor to the south, is believed to be a haven for terrorists and other insurgent elements.
Roads in Djibouti City and elsewhere in the country are narrow, poorly maintained, and poorly lit.
www.worldworx.tv /safety/africa/djibouti/index.htm   (1055 words)

  
 Djibouti
Modern tourist facilities and communications links are limited in the city of Djibouti and are virtually non-existent outside the capital.
Malaria and dengue fever are prevalent in Djibouti.
In 2005, polio was found in all of Djibouti’s neighbors (Somalia, Ethiopia, Eritrea and Yemen) and health professionals strongly suspect it is present in Djibouti.
travel.state.gov /travel/djibouti.html   (2370 words)

  
 Djibouti - Gurupedia
Djibouti is bordered by Eritrea in the north,
Yemen, on the Arabian Peninsula, is only 20 km from the coast of Djibouti.
The area of Djibouti has been occupied by several tribes, currently the Afar and the Somali Isa.
www.gurupedia.com /d/dj/djibouti.htm   (559 words)

  
 Afrol Djibouti Index Page: Links to Djibouti
You might want to go directly to their Africa page or Djibouti page, were the last articles from WP are listed.
Djibouti Economic Development and Indicators is an annual NewAfrica country profile on their pages about African economy.
On their Djibouti Page you'll find country background information and facts (overviews) for the traveler (money and costs, when to go, attractions, activities, getting there, getting around, etc.), if there's not a travel warning.
www.afrol.com /Index/countries/djiboutiindex.htm   (1933 words)

  
 directopedia : Directory : Regional : Africa : Djibouti
The Republic of Djibouti (Arabic: : جيبوتي, Ǧībūtī) is a country in eastern Africa, located in the Horn of Africa.
On the other side of the Red Sea, on the Arabian Peninsula, 20 km from the coast of Djibouti, is Yemen.
Djibouti is divided into five regions and one city.
www.directopedia.org /directory/Regional-Africa/Djibouti.shtml   (869 words)

  
 Djibouti Guide
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.
Djibouti hosts the only US military base in sub-Saharan Africa and is a front-line state in the global war on terrorism.
www.1001arabian.net /djibouti/index.htm   (1013 words)

  
 Djibouti Travel Guide | Djibouti Travel Information Guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Djibouti was originally inhabited by nomadic tribes, the main ones being the Afars and the Issas, who are strongly linked to Ethiopia and Somalia respectively.
In 1945, French Somaliland (as the area was called) was declared an 'overseas territory' and in 1967, it became the French territory of the 'Afars and Issas'.
During the Gulf War it was the base of operations for the French military, who continue to maintain a significant presence, contributing directly and indirectly to more than half the country's income.
www.worldtravelguide.net /country/75/country_guide/Africa/Djibouti.html   (170 words)

  
 French Colonies - Djibouti (formerly French Somaliland)
Djibouti is a tiny, impoverished republic just north of the Horn of Africa on the strait of Bab el-Mandeb.
Djibouti is one of the hottest places on Earth, with an average annual temperature of nearly 32° C (90° F).
In 1993 he won a fourth term in Djibouti's first multiparty presidential election, but the election was boycotted by much of the opposition, and civil strife continued.
www.discoverfrance.net /Colonies/Djibouti.shtml   (946 words)

  
 Following Somaliland Presidential Election
Ragsdale acknowledged to Feingold that the amount of aid to Djibouti is "quite high" relative to the country's population.
But she pledged that if she is sent to Djibouti, she will "work closely with other donor countries" to ensure that the spending guidelines for U.S. assistance are scrupulously followed and assistance goals and targets are met.
Ragsdale assured Feingold that the embassy's communications in Djibouti will be two-way, and she said there are a number of ways that goal can be accomplished.
www.somalilandtimes.net /2003/94/9408.shtml   (1125 words)

  
 eritrea djibouti sign agreement
Furthermore, in order to implement the bilateral diplomatic agreement that was signed between the two countries in 1998, the two countries reached an understanding to cooperate in trade, fisheries and agriculture.
The Eritrean ministerial delegation that participated in the joint ministerial committee meetings in Djibouti that was led by Foreign Minister Ali Said Abdella returned to Asmara in the afternoon of January 27.
During its stay in Djibouti the Eritrean delegation also met with President Ismail Omar Guelleh of Djibouti and held talks with him about the meeting of the joint ministerial committee.
www.shaebia.org /eritrea_djibouti_sign_agreement.html   (384 words)

  
 Djibouti, Map and Flag
The French Territory of the Afars and the Issas became Djibouti in 1977.
Djibouti occupies a very 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.
Djibouti maintains economic ties and border accords with "Somaliland" leadership while maintaining some political ties to various factions in Somalia including the Somali Transitional National Government in Mogadishu
www.greatestcities.com /Africa/Djibouti.html   (1015 words)

  
 Djibouti information - Search.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Djibouti (Arabic: : جيبوتي, Ǧībūtī, pronounced jee-BOO-tee), officially the Republic of Djibouti, is a small country in eastern Africa, located in the Horn of Africa.
DJIBOUTI: Guelleh sworn in for second presidential term.
Djibouti · Eritrea · Ethiopia · Kenya · Madagascar · Malawi · Mauritius · Mozambique · Rwanda · Seychelles · Somalia · Tanzania · Uganda · Zambia · Zimbabwe
c10-ss-1-lb.cnet.com /reference/Djibouti   (1196 words)

  
 Djibouti on the Internet
History of the Djibouti franc, monetary indicators, balance of payments, the annual report (download in zip format), photographs of currency from 1888 to the 1980s.
Use the Search to locate reports on Djibouti such as a report on repression of Djibouti trade unions.
The Djibouti and the IIMF section has full text reports, statistical reports.
www-sul.stanford.edu /depts/ssrg/africa/djibouti.html   (1566 words)

  
 BUBL LINK: Djibouti
A catalogue of all the languages and dialects spoken in Djibouti, with details of the numbers of speakers of each language.
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Basic reference information about Djibouti, such as area, capital, population, population density, geography, language, religion, time zone, history and government, plus business and social information, including details of accommodation, addresses, climate, regions, travel, visas, passports, money, health and public holidays.
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