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  Djibouti - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Republic of Djibouti (Arabic: : جيبوتي, Ǧībūtī) is a country in eastern Africa, located in the Horn of Africa.
Djibouti is bordered by Eritrea in the north, Ethiopia in the west and south, and Somalia in the southeast.
Djibouti's second president, Guelleh was first elected to ofice in 1999, taking over from his uncle, Hassan Gouled Aptidon, who had ruled the country since its independence from France in 1977.
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 Djibouti   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The Republic of Djibouti (جيبوتي) is a country in eastern Africa, located in the Horn of Africa.
Djibouti is bordered by Eritrea in the north, Ethiopia in the west and south, and Somalia in the south east.
Djibouti's coastal area is separated from the inland plateaus by a mountain range that reach up to a maximum of 2000 m.
www.bidprobe.com /en/wikipedia/d/dj/djibouti.html   (579 words)

  
 Djibouti (10/05)
Djibouti is a republic whose electorate approved the current constitution in September 1992.
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.
www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/5482.htm   (3351 words)

  
 Background Notes Archive - Africa
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.
Because Djibouti is greatly affected by events that occur in Somalia and Ethiopia, and vice versa, relations are delicate.
dosfan.lib.uic.edu /ERC/bgnotes/af/djibouti9603.html   (2438 words)

  
 SESRTCIC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Djibouti is located on the North-eastern coast of the Horn of Africa.
Djibouti shares a direct access to the strategic strait of Bab el Mandab (Gate of Tears) which controls the Southern approach to the Red Sea with Ethiopia and Yemen.
The economy of Djibouti is based on the services sector due to the country’s strategic location and status as a free trade zone in Africa.
www.sesrtcic.org /members/dji/djihome.shtml   (251 words)

  
 CIA - The World Factbook -- Djibouti   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
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 currently hosts the only United States military base in sub-Saharan Africa and is a front-line state in the global war on terrorism.
www.cia.gov /cia/publications/factbook/geos/dj.html   (1044 words)

  
 Field Notes: Welcome to the Red Sea!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Djibouti's climate is "dry, drier and driest!" Almost the whole country is desert with only a few lakes scattered around.
Djibouti was originally used as grazing lands for herders from many tribes.
Djibouti began as a grazing area for livestock and then expanded to become a seaport important to trade.
www.reachtheworld.org /fieldnotes/fn_redsea.shtml   (1787 words)

  
 Djibouti
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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 Foreign & Commonwealth Office Country Profiles
Djibouti borders Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia and is strategically located at the strait that links the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden.
Djibouti was first known as French Somaliland when it was established as a French colony in1888.
The new port of Doraleh is intended to boost Djibouti’s role as a commercial hub at the mouth of the Red Sea.
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 Djibouti - FreeEncyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
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.
openproxy.ath.cx /dj/Djibouti.html   (388 words)

  
 Why War? Keywords: Djibouti
DJIBOUTI There are around 800 U.S. troops, including special operations force...
US was prepared to provide C130 Cessna aircraft from its military base in Djibouti to transport the troops, Thiam said.
Yemen, on the Arab peninsula, is only 20 km from the coast of Djibouti.
www.why-war.com /encyclopedia/places/Djibouti   (939 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Djibouti, city, Republic of Djibouti (Djibouti Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
383,000), capital of the Republic of Djibouti, a port on the Gulf of Tadjoura (an inlet of the Gulf of Aden).
Djibouti was founded by the French c.1888 and became the capital of French Somaliland in 1892.
There was severe rioting in Djibouti in 1967 after the territory voted to retain its ties with France.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/D/Djibouti.html   (286 words)

  
 Djibouti - Atlapedia Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
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 1990 the unsettled state of affairs in neighboring Somali caused tensions in Djibouti and during most of the year there were border disputes with Somali troops re-taking a border area it had lost in 1989.
www.atlapedia.com /online/countries/djibouti.htm   (1106 words)

  
 Jibūti, Djibouti
Djibouti is the capital of African country of Djibouti.
Djibouti is located at 11°36' North, 43°10' East (11.60, 43.1667).
The port city of Djibouti was founded in 1888.
creekin.net /c3274-n53-jib-ti-djibouti.html   (42 words)

  
 Djibouti - D   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
A catalogue of all the languages and dialects spoken in Djibouti, with details of the numbers of speakers of each language.
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.
Brief details of the history and geography of Djibouti, as well as business, culture, government and transport information.
www.electronicsee.com /Resources/Djibouti.htm   (328 words)

  
 Djibouti on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
One deployment, two worlds: Airmen in Djibouti experience a taste of Africa and the Marine Corps.
Djibouti To Be Used As New Base For War On Terror
Ahmed Dini vendredi à Djibouti Les partisans du président de Djibouti ont remporté vendredi les élections législatives, le.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/D/Djibouti.asp   (485 words)

  
 Introduction To Djibouti   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
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www.appliedlanguage.com /country_guides/djibouti_country_introduction.shtml   (301 words)

  
 Djibouti   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The Republic of Djibouti (, Ǧībūtī) is a country in eastern Africa, located in the Horn of Africa.
Main article: Politics of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh was on Saturday sworn in for a second and final six-year term as president of the tiny Horn of Africa nation, the official news agency, Agence Djiboutienne d'Information (ADI), reported.
Guelleh won 100 percent of the votes cast in a one-man race on 8 April.
www.worldhistory.com /wiki/D/Djibouti.htm   (791 words)

  
 "DJIBOUTI"   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Of a 23000 km surface ², the republic of Djibouti is enclosed between
It is a region of tectonic instability, where the volcanic phenomena are frequent.
It is the point of departure of the railroad which connects the port of Djibouti in Addis Ababa in Ethiopia (1917).
www.afcam.org /Anglais/PAYS/DJIBOUTI.htm   (170 words)

  
 Djibouti - Gurupedia
Djibouti is bordered by Eritrea in the north,
A civil war led by Afar rebels in the early
Arabic are the official languages, Somali and Afar are widely spoken.
www.gurupedia.com /d/dj/djibouti.htm   (559 words)

  
 Djibouti - Education Links   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Notes on Djibouti from the Department of State.
Current local time in Djibouti, Djibouti, provided by Times Around the World.
Address and phone number of Djibouti's embassy in Washington, DC.
www.mepc.org /public_asp/resources_links/Djibouti.asp   (219 words)

  
 Djibouti
Djibouti: Brief Profile of the Republic of Djibouti (Countries of the World)
Official: U.S. troops carrying out large scale exercises in Djibouti, but nation will not be used in operations against Yemen (AP Worldstream)
Djibouti and its neighbors say they have received no specific terrorist threat, despite U.S. State Department warnings (AP Worldstream)
www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0107467.html   (698 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Djibouti, country, Africa (Djibouti Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
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Djibouti[jEbOOtE´] Pronunciation Key, officially Republic of Djibouti, republic (1995 est.
Djibouti is the capital, largest city, and most significant port.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/D/DjiboutiEA.html   (166 words)

  
 CIA - The World Factbook -- Djibouti   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Hassan Gouled APTIDON installed an authoritarian one-party state and proceeded to serve three consecutive six-year terms as president.
A peace accord in 2001 ended the final phases of a ten-year uprising by Afar rebels.
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.wirelesstrip.org /factbook/geos/dj.html   (977 words)

  
 1Up Travel > Djibouti > Travel & Tourism | Tourist Guide to Djibouti
Geography of Djibouti - Highlights the location, map references, area, land boundaries, climate, natural resources, land use, natural hazards, environment, and geography of Djibouti
Government and Politics in Djibouti - Profiles the country name, government type, administrative divisions, independence, national holiday, constitution, legal system, suffrage, executive, legislative, and judicial branches, political parties and leaders, and a flag description of Djibouti.
Flags of Djibouti - Uncover the flag images and description of the flag of Djibouti.
www.1uptravel.com /international/africa/djibouti   (383 words)

  
 BUBL LINK: Djibouti
Djibouti Country Report on Human Rights Practices for 2003
The indicators used to construct the league table include access to sanitation; per cent reduction in under-5 mortality, and women at top levels of government.
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 1-language.com - The ESL Site: The World Factbook 2002 Online -- Djibouti   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
note: Djibouti and Ethiopia plan to revitalize the century-old railroad that links their capitals by 2003 (2001 est.)
Djibouti National Army (including Navy and Air Force)
Djibouti maintains economic ties and border accords with "Somaliland" leadership while politically supporting the Somali Transitional National Government in Mogadishu
www.1-language.com /worldfactbook2002/print/dj.html   (848 words)

  
 Djibouti Regional, Directory   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
FOC Country Profile - Djibouti Notes on geography, history, politics, economy, international relations, travel, current affairs.
BBC Country Profile: Djibouti Includes an overview of the country and sections on its politics and media.
ArabNet: Djibouti Brief information on history, government, geography, transport and business.
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 Africa: Djibouti   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
ArabNet: Djibouti - Brief information on history, government, geography, transport and business.
BBC Country Profile: Djibouti - Includes an overview of the country and sections on its politics and media.
FOC Country Profile - Djibouti - Notes on geography, history, politics, economy, international relations, travel, current affairs.
searchaah.com /Africa/Djibouti   (63 words)

  
 Djibouti, Map and Flag
city information and pictures about Djibouti with discussion forum, map, real estate and Djibouti population & photos
Very,very poor place, the poorest I've ever seen...wonder how in 21st century people live in misery so close to Europe.
From Tangier to Tarifa in Spain is only 35 min by ferry.
www.greatestcities.com /Africa/Djibouti.html   (1015 words)

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