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Djibouti. Ballpoint Pens, Rollerball Pens,Cartridges, Fountain Pens.
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England Description Djibouti
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The French Territory of the Afars and the Issas became Djibouti in 1977. Hassan Gouled APTIDON installed an authoritarian one-party state and proceeded to serve as president until 1999. Unrest among the Afars minority during the 1990s led to a civil war that ended in 2001 following the conclusion of a peace accord between Afar rebels and the Issa-dominated government. In 1999, Djibouti's first multi-party presidential elections resulted in the election of Ismail Omar GUELLEH; he was re-elected to a second 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. The present leadership favors close ties to France, which maintains a significant military presence in the country but also has strong ties with the US. Djibouti hosts the only US military base in sub-Saharan Africa and is a front-line state in the global war on terrorism.
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Location
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Eastern Africa, bordering the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea, between Eritrea and Somalia
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Geographic Coordinates
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11 30 N, 43 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly smaller than Massachusetts
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Coast line
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314 km
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Climate
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desert; torrid, dry
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Terrain Djibouti
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coastal plain and plateau separated by central mountains
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Natural Resources Djibouti
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potential geothermal power, gold, clay, granite, limestone, marble, salt, diatomite, gypsum, pumice, petroleum
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Irrigated land
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10 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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0.3 cu km (1997)
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Natural Hazards
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earthquakes; droughts; occasional cyclonic disturbances from the Indian Ocean bring heavy rains and flash floods
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Environment Currentissues
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inadequate supplies of potable water; limited arable land; desertification; endangered species
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Geography Note
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strategic location near world's busiest shipping lanes and close to Arabian oilfields; terminus of rail traffic into Ethiopia; mostly wasteland; Lac Assal (Lake Assal) is the lowest point in Africa
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Population Djibouti
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740,528 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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2.181% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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25.58 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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8.37 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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NA
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Total Fertility Rate
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2.79 children born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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3.1% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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16,000 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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Somali 60%, Afar 35%, other 5% (includes French, Arab, Ethiopian, and Italian)
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Religions
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Muslim 94%, Christian 6%
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Languages
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French (official), Arabic (official), Somali, Afar
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Education Expenditures
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8.4% of GDP (2006)
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Government Type
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republic
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Administrative Divisions
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6 districts (cercles, singular - cercle); Ali Sabieh, Arta, Dikhil, Djibouti, Obock, Tadjourah
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Independence
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27 June 1977 (from France)
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National Holiday
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Independence Day, 27 June (1977)
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Constitution
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approved by referendum 4 September 1992; note - constitution allows for multiparties
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Legal System
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based on French civil law system, traditional practices, and Islamic law; accepts ICJ jurisdiction with reservations
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Suffrage
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18 years of age; universal
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Legislative Branch
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unicameral Chamber of Deputies or Chambre des Deputes (65 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Supreme Court or Cour Supreme
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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Union for Presidential Majority UMP (coalition includes RPP, FRUD, PPSD and PND); Union for Democratic Changeover or UAD (opposition coalition includes ARD, MRDD, and UDJ)
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International Organization Participation
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ACCT, ACP, AfDB, AFESD, AMF, AU, COMESA, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IGAD, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, ITU, ITUC, LAS, MIGA, MINURSO, NAM, OIC, OIF, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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Flag Description
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two equal horizontal bands of light blue (top) and light green with a white isosceles triangle based on the hoist side bearing a red five-pointed star in the center
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Economy Overview
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The economy is based on service activities connected with the country's strategic location and status as a free trade zone in the Horn of Africa. Two-thirds of Djibouti's inhabitants live in the capital city; the remainder are mostly nomadic herders. Scanty rainfall limits crop production to fruits and vegetables, and most food must be imported. Djibouti provides services as both a transit port for the region and an international transshipment and refueling center. Imports and exports from landlocked neighbor Ethiopia represent 70% of port activity at Djibouti's container terminal. Djibouti has few natural resources and little industry. The nation is, therefore, heavily dependent on foreign assistance to help support its balance of payments and to finance development projects. An unemployment rate of nearly 60% in urban areas continues to be a major problem. While inflation is not a concern, due to the fixed tie of the Djiboutian franc to the US dollar, the artificially high value of the Djiboutian franc adversely affects Djibouti's balance of payments. Per capita consumption dropped an estimated 35% between 1999 and 2006 because of recession, civil war, and a high population growth rate (including immigrants and refugees). Djibouti has experienced relatively minimal impact from the global economic downturn, but its reliance on diesel-generated electricity and imported food leave average consumers vulnerable to global price shocks.
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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$2.011 billion (2009 est.)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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$1.102 billion (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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6.4% (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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$2,800 (2009 est.)
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Labor Force
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351,700 (2007)
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Unemployment Rate
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59% (2007 est.)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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42% (2007 est.)
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Distribution Of Family Income
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5% (2007 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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11.56% (31 December 2008)
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Inflation Rrate
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$462.7 million (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$338 million (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$269.9 million (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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fruits, vegetables; goats, sheep, camels, animal hides
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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construction, agricultural processing
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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280 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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260.4 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Agriculture - Products
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Industries
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Production
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13,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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19 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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8,476 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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-$212 million (2007 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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$340 million (2006)
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Natural Gas Exports
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reexports, hides and skins, coffee (in transit)
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Natural Gas Imports
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Somalia 79.9%, UAE 4.1%, Yemen 4.1% (2008)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$1.555 billion (2006)
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Current Account Balance
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foods, beverages, transport equipment, chemicals, petroleum products
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Exports
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Saudi Arabia 21.4%, India 16.8%, China 11.1%, US 6.3%, Malaysia 6.3% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$428 million (2006)
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Exports Partners
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Djiboutian francs (DJF) per US dollar - 177.71 (2007), 174.75 (2006), 177.72 (2005), 177.72 (2004), 177.72 (2003)
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Imports
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10,800 (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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44,100 (2005)
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Imports Partners
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AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 0 (2001)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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1 (2001)
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Debt - External
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.dj
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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13,000 (2008)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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13 (2009)
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Internet Country Code
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Djibouti
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Airports
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18 years of age for voluntary military service; 16-25 years of age for voluntary military training; no conscription (2008)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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