Djibouti

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Country	Djibouti
Official Name	Republic of Djibouti
Former Name	French Somaliland, French Territory of the Afars and the Issas (French created it in the first half of the 19th century; expanded to include the shores of the Gulf of Tadjoura and the Somaliland in 1884-85; boundaries of protectorate marked out in 1897; the colony was reorganized to give self-government in 1956-57; French Somaliland opted to join the French community as an overseas territory in referendum of September 1958; name of French Somaliland changed to the French Territory of Afars and Issas in July 1967; vote for independence in referendum of May 1977; and the Republic of Djibouti was established the same year.)
Capital	Djibouti
Main Towns	Ali-Sabieh, Arta, Dikhil, Djibouti, Obock, Tadjoura
Subdivisions	5 districts: 'Ali Sabih, Dikhil, Djibouti, Obock, and Tadjoura.
Independence	26 June 1977
Constitution	multiparty constitution approved by referendum 4 September 1992
National Holiday	Independence Day, 27 June (1977)
UN Membership	20 September 1977
OAU Membership	May 1977 – now African Union (AU)
Commonwealth	n/a
Other Organisations	In alphabetical order according to abbreviation/acronym: Agency for the French-Speaking Community (ACCT), Africa-Caribbean-Pacific-European Union (ACP-EU), African Development Bank (AfDB or AFDB), Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD), Arab League (AL or League of Arab States), Arab Monetary Fund (AMF), Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), Group of 77 at the United Nations (G-77), International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), International Criminal Court (ICCt - signatory), International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU), International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM), International Development Association (IDA), Islamic Development Bank (IDB), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), International Finance Corporation (IFC), International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS), Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD), International Labour Organisation (ILO), International Monetary Fund (IMF), International Maritime Organisation (IMO), International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol), International Olympic Committee (IOC), International Telecommunications Union (ITU), Non Aligned Movement (NAM), Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW - signatory), United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), Universal Postal Union (UPU), World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU), World Health Organisation (WHO), World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), World Tourism Organisation (WToO), World Trade Organisation (WTrO).
Population	World Bank Figures: 650,720 (1999), 666,000 (2000), 680,120 (2001), 693,480 (2002), 705,480 (2003) Other Sources: 421,320 (July 1995), 460,700 (July 2001 est.), 457,130 (July 2003 est.) 476,703 (July 2005 est.)
Area	8,958 sq. mls. (23,200 sq. kms.)
Density	17 per sq.km. (1995)
Highest Point	Mousa 'Ali 6,631 ft. (2,021 m.)
Lowest Point	Lake Assal -515 ft.(-157 m.)
Neighbours	Eritrea (W), Ethiopia (S), Somalia (E)
Life Expectancy	50 years (1995), total population: 51.21 years, male: 49.37 years, female: 53.1 years (2001 est.) total population: 43.13 years, male: 41.82 years, female: 44.48 years (2003 est.) total population: 43.1 years male: 41.84 years female: 44.39 years (2005 est.)
Infant Mortality Rate	total: 106.96 deaths/1,000 live births, female: 98.88 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.), male: 114.8 deaths/1,000 live births total: 104.13 deaths/1,000 live births male: 111.82 deaths/1,000 live births female: 96.21 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)
HIV/AIDS	adult prevalence rate: 11.75% (2001 est.) 2.9% (2003 est.) people living with HIV/AIDS: 37,000 (2001 est.) 9,100 (2003 est.) deaths: 2,000 (2001 est.) 690 (2003 est.) IRIN Plus News - HIV/AIDS Treatment Map: Djibouti - Updated: Sept 2004 Population: 693,000 HIV Prevalence Rate (%) 2003 End: 2.9 No. Of People living with HIV/AIDS: 9,100 No. Of People in need of ART: 1,200 No. Of People Currently On ART (Sep 04): 94 No. Of People on ART Public Sector: Not Defined No. Of People on ART in Non Govt Programmes: Not Defined No. Of People Exptd to be on ART (2005 End): 1,370 Front Line Drug Regimen: Zidovudine+Lamivudine+Efavirenz (for men), Zidovudine+Lamivudine+Abacavir (for women) HIV/AIDS Treatment Sites: -- Global Fund 2 Year Approved Funding: US$7,271,400.00 Total Funds Disbursed By The Global Fund: Nil Total Funds Disbursed By The World Bank Multi-Country HIV/AIDS Programme (MAP): Nil Total Funds Disbursed By PEPFAR: Nil Source: USAID, WHO, Ministry of Health, USAID
Adult Literacy Rate	16% (1985) total population: 67.9%, male: 78%, female: 58.4% (2003 est.)
Ethnic Groups	Afar 35%, Issas, Somali 60%, Arabs, French, Ethiopian, Europeans, Italian 5%
Languages	French (official), Arabic (official), Somali, Afar
Religions	Largely Muslim (94%) with a small number of Christians
Type of Government	Republic
President	Ismail Omar Guelleh (since 8 May 1999)
Prime Minister	Dileita Mohamed Dileita (since 4 March 2001)
Political Parties	Democratic National Party (PND); Democratic Renewal Party (PRD); Djibouti Development Party (PDD); Front for the restoration of Unity and Democracy (FRUD); People's Progress Assembly (RPP); Peoples Social Democratic Party (PPSD); Republican Alliance for Democracy (ARD); Union for Democracy and Justice (UDJ)
Ruling Party	RPP
Currency	Djibouti Franc (DJF)(100 centimes) Djiboutian francs per US dollar - 177.72 (2004), 177.72 (2003), 177.72 (2002), 177.72 (2001), 177.72 (2000)
GDP	GDP: US$596.6 million (World Bank 2002) purchasing power parity - US$619 million (2002 est.) per capita purchasing power parity - US$1,300 (2002 est.)
GNP	US$830 (1994) US$600 million (2002 est.)
Per Capita Income	US$850 per capita for expatriates, US$450 for Djiboutians. GDP per head: US$893.68 (World Bank 2001)
Population Below Poverty Line	50% (2001 est.)
Land Use	arable land: 0.04% permanent crops: 0% other: 99.96% (2001) Irrigated land: 10 sq km (1998 est.)
Natural Resources	geothermal areas, gold, clay, granite, limestone, marble, salt, diatomite, gypsum, pumice, petroleum
Oil and Natural Gas	production: 0 bbl/day (2001 est.) consumption:11,300 bbl/day (2001 est.) exports: NA (2001) imports: NA (2001)
Military	Military branches: Djibouti National Army (including Navy and Air Force) Military manpower - availability: males age 15-49: 107,050 (2003 est.) males age 18-49: 95,328 (2005 est.) Military expenditures: US$26.53 million, 4.4% of GDP (FY02) US$28.6 million, 4.4% of GDP (2004)
Economic Aid Received	US$36 million (2001) Aid per Capita (World Bank): US$115 (1999), US$107 (2000), US$85 (2001), US$112 (2002), US$110 (2003)
Debt	Less indebted World Bank Figures: US$172,600,000 (2000), US$176,600,000 (2001), US$220,500,000 (2002), US$266,700,000 (2003) Other Sources: US$356 million (1999 est.), US$366 million (2002 est.)
Major Imports	basic commodities, pharmaceutical drugs, durable and nondurable goods, foods, beverages, transport equipment, chemicals, petroleum products
Imports from	Saudi Arabia 18%, France 10%, Ethiopia 10%, China 10%, Italy 6% (2000) US $665 million f.o.b. (2002 est.) Saudi Arabia 21%, Ethiopia 9.9%, India 8.2%, China 7.8%, US 6.1%, France 6% (2004)
Major Exports	everyday personal effects, household effects, hides and skins, and coffee (in transit)
Exports to	Somalia 56%, Yemen 24%, France 6%, UAE 5%, Ethiopia 4% (2000) US$155 million f.o.b. (2002 est.) Somalia 63.9%, Yemen 22.6%, Ethiopia 5% France, India, China, and Saudi Arabia and other Arabian peninsula countries (2004)

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