Location: - an Arab country, located in the eastern corner of the continent of Africa is located on the western beach of the Strait of Bab el Mandeb, and is bordered by Eritrea to the north, Ethiopia to the west and south and Somalia to the southeast overlooking the east of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
Industries: - carried out by small-scale projects, such as dairy products and mineral water bottling, salt and oil products, chemicals, and food and beverages, transport equipment and devices.
Geography: - Djibouti occupies a strategic geographical position at the mouth of the Red Sea and serves as an important transit location for goods entering and leaving the East African highlands.
Total Area: - 23,200 sq km land area: - 23.180 sq km. Water area: - 20 square kilometers.
Language: - The official language is French but the Somali language are scattered widely prevalent, followed by Afar language and some of the Arabic-speaking all these most Djiboutians.
National Day: - a vote on independence (27 June 1977).
Currency (code): - Djiboutian franc (DJF).
Capital: - Djibouti
Population: - 774,389 people (according to Statistics July 2012)
Labor force: - 351.700 inhabitants (according to 2007 statistics)
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GDP (purchasing power parity):
2.231 billion dollars (according to Statistics 2011)
2,136 billion dollars (according to Statistics 2010)
$ 2.064 billion (according to Statistics 2009)
GDP (official exchange rate):
1.219 billion dollars (according to Statistics 2011)
GDP - real growth rate:
4.5% (according to Statistics 2011)
3.5% (according to Statistics 2010)
5% (according to statistics 2009)
GDP - per capita (PPP):
2.600 billion dollars (according to Statistics 2011)
2.600 billion dollars (according to Statistics 2010)
2.600 billion dollars (according to Statistics 2009)
Budget:
Revenue: 448.5 million
Expenditures: $ 473.8 million (according to Statistics 2011)
Exports:
96.8 million (according to Statistics 2011)
85.1 million (according to Statistics 2010)
Imports:
413.8 million (according to Statistics 2011)
$ 363.8 million (according to Statistics 2010)
Debt - external:
802.5 million (according to statistics December 31, 2011)
$ 751.3 million (according to statistics December 31, 2011)
Military expenditures: 3.8% of GDP (according to 2006 statistics)
Note: Data are in U.S. dollars
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Djibouti Economy Aviation sector Weather
Airports: 13
Airports - with paved runways: 3
More than 3,047 meters: 1
From 2.438 to 3.047 meters: 1
From 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1
Airports - with unpaved runways: 10
From 1,524 to 2,437 meters: 1
From 914 to 1,523 m: 7
Under 914 m: 2