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	Djibouti
		The Republic of Djibouti 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.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/dj/Djibouti.html (388 words)

	Djibouti - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Djibouti is the capital, largest city, and most significant port.
		Djibouti's economy is based on a number of service activities associated with its strategic location and its position as a free-trade zone.
		Djibouti was the base of operations for French forces during the Persian Gulf War, and the French remain a strong military and technical presence.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-djiboutiea.html (848 words)

	History of Djibouti
		It is the successor to French Somaliland (later called the French Territory of the Afars and Issas[?]), which was created in the first half of the 19th century as a result of French interest in the Horn of Africa.
		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.
		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.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/dj/Djibouti___History.html (781 words)

	SESRTCIC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		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)

	Djibouti (09/06)
		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 (3366 words)

	Djibouti - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		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.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-djibouti.html (299 words)

	Background Notes Archive - Africa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		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)

	Djibouti
		The Republic of Djibouti is a small country (8,250 square miles - about the size of Massachusetts), located at the juncture of the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
		Djibouti's population of approximately 600,000 is predominantly Muslim and mainly of Somali or Afar origin.
		Djibouti has a coastline of 314 km and the Red Sea is known to be very rich in fish.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/facility/djibouti.htm (710 words)

	Djibouti - dKosopedia
		The Republic of Djibouti (Template:Lang-ar, Ǧībūtī) is a small French client state in eastern Africa, located in the Horn of Africa.
		Djibouti is a semi-presedential republic, with executive power in the government, and legislative power in both the government and parliament.
		Nearly all of the residents of Djibouti are Muslim.
	www.dkosopedia.com /wiki/Djibouti (838 words)

	Djibouti
		Djibouti also has a seal, which seems to have the same use as the seal of the French Republic, i.e.
		Article 1: The seal of the Republic of Djibouti shall be represented by a laurel crown surrounding a shield and a lance surmounted by a five-pointed star.
		Article 4: The present law shall be published in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Djibouti as soon as promulgated and shall be enforced as a State law.
	flagspot.net /flags/dj.html (1556 words)

	FACT SHEET: The Republic of Djibouti at a Glance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		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 is greatly affected by events in Somalia and Ethiopia, and therefore relations are important and at times very delicate.
		Though Djibouti is nominally neutral, it broke off relations with Eritrea in November 1998, renewing relations in 2000.
	deploymentlink.osd.mil /deploy/info/africa/djibouti/index.shtml (998 words)

	djibouti map and information page
		The tiny country of Djibouti is strategically situated between the western edge of the Gulf of Aden, and the entrance to the Red Sea.
		As a significant regional port, Djibouti's modern economy revolves (almost totally) around the shipping and refueling industries, as the country has limited natural resources and is (through little fault of its own) economically underdeveloped.
		Central and south Djibouti is covered by a stony desert, as well as scattered volcanic plateaus crisscrossed by deep, time-worn troughs, some with shallow salt water lakes.
	www.worldatlas.com /webimage/countrys/africa/dj.htm (486 words)

	Djibouti - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Djibouti (Arabic: : جيبوتي‎, Ǧībūtī), officially the Republic of Djibouti, is a small country in eastern Africa, located in the Horn of Africa.
		Djibouti · Eritrea · Ethiopia · Kenya · Somalia · Tanzania · Uganda
		Djibouti · Egypt ;· Eritrea ;· Ethiopia ;· Equatorial Guinea · Gabon ;· The Gambia · Ghana ;· Guinea ;· Guinea-Bissau ;· Kenya ;· Lesotho ;· Liberia ;· Libya ;· Madagascar ;· Malawi ;· Mali ;· Mauritania ;· Mauritius ;· Mozambique ;· Namibia ;· Niger ;· Nigeria ;· Rwanda ;· São Tomé and Príncipe · Senegal ;· Seychelles ;· Sierra Leone · Somalia ;· South Africa · Sudan ;· Swaziland ;· Tanzania ;· Togo ;· Tunisia ;· Uganda ;· Western Sahara (SADR) · Zambia ;· Zimbabwe
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Djibouti (1585 words)

	Djibouti
		Djibouti lies at a vital crossroads on the trade routes between East and West at the confluence of the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean.
		Among Djibouti's assets are a strategic geographic location, the presence of multi-national security forces, excellent port facilities, an open trade regime, a stable currency, substantial tax breaks and other business friendly incentives.
		Djibouti also serves as the gateway for the strong transit trade to Ethiopia and the hinterland, being the only port in the region connected to the Ethiopian capital by air, road and rail.
	www.gulfmarineinvestments.com /wst_page6.html (357 words)

	DJIBOUTI , Landmine Monitor Report 2001
		The Republic of Djibouti signed the Mine Ban Treaty on 3 December 1997, ratified it on 18 May 1998 and became a State Party on 1 March 1999.
		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)

	Djibouti: History, Geography, Government, and Culture — Infoplease.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.
		Small, arid, and sparsely populated, it is important chiefly because of the capital city's port, the terminal of the Djibouti–Addis Ababa railway that carries 60% of Ethiopia's foreign trade.
	www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0107467.html (707 words)

	Djibouti: History, Geography, Government, and Culture — FactMonster.com
		Djibouti was acquired by France between 1843 and 1886 through treaties with the Somali sultans.
		Djibouti, country, Africa: Bibliography - Bibliography I. Lewis, Peoples of the Horn of Africa (1969); H. Marcus, The Modern History of...
		Djibouti, country, Africa: Economy - Economy Djibouti's economy is based on a number of service activities associated with its strategic...
	www.factmonster.com /ipka/A0107467.html (604 words)

	Worldworx Travel - Safety - Africa - Djibouti
		Djibouti is a developing African country located on the shore of the Red Sea.
		Djibouti enjoys a stable political climate, thanks in part to the large French military presence based in country.
		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)

	NationMaster - Statistics on Djibouti. 747 facts and figures, stats and information on Djiboutian economy, crime, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The French Territory of the Afars and the Issas became Djibouti in 1977.
		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.nationmaster.com /country/dj-djibouti (271 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 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 (1096 words)

	Djibouti information - Search.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		synonyms: Djibouti, Republic of Djibouti, Afars and Issas
		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.
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	Djibouti (Republic of)
		South Africa and the Republic of Djibouti established diplomatic relations in 1994.
		The Honourary Consulate of Djibouti to South Africa, was opened in 2001 comprising the Honourary Consul, Mr Ivor Ichikowitz.
		Djibouti is extremely hot and humid in summer and has a hot winter session with little rainfall.
	www.dfa.gov.za /foreign/bilateral/djibouti.html (362 words)

	Medals of the Republic of Djibouti (IEPE)
		French Somaliland was renamed the Territory of the Afars and Issas on 5 July 1967 and, on 27 June 1977, became the Republic of Djibouti.
		Medal of Djibouti -- Made of white metal, this medal was to be distributed among Dijboutians as an honor.
		Obverse: White metal, 28 mm, the head of the Republic and the inscription "Republique Francaise." Reverse: Within a wreath of oak and laurel, the inscription "Devouement a la France." Ribbon: Suspended by an oblong of laurel from a red/white/blue ribbon.
	faculty.winthrop.edu /haynese/medals/djibouti.html (757 words)

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