Senate report set to reveal djibouti as cia black site al. The information regarding djibouti on this page is republished from the 2017 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about djibouti 20 should be addressed to the cia. Djibouti has few natural resources and little industry. The 44th novel by elmore leonard and the next to last hed publish in his lifetime, djibouti is like a zoo balloon thats quickly inflated to impressive size. The following demographic statistics are from the cia world factbook. Djibouti rsf reporters without borders rsf calls for the immediate release of charmarke said darar, a correspondent for the only djiboutianrun media outlet providing his country with freely and independently reported news coverage, who was arrested. Coronavirus djibouti cases rise to 1,401 allafrica news. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of djibouti 20 information contained here. The countrys most important economic asset is its strategic location connecting the red sea and the gulf of aden.
Djibouti 349 km, eritrea 912 km, kenya 861 km, somalia 1,600 km, sudan 1,606 km coastline. This article provides information on eritrea, bordering the red sea, between djibouti and sudan. World book online is an engaging, verified, and trustworthy digital resource for grades prek through high school. All this material is in the public domain, so you may freely copy, edit and quote it in homework, projects, essays and other publications. The country was created out of the french somaliland later called the french territory of the afars and issas, which was created in the 1800s as a result of french colonialism in africa. The us has signed a deal with djibouti, a tiny nation in the horn of africa, extending by decades the presence of americas largest military base in eastern africa. Djibouti city is the capital and largest city in djibouti.
Imports, exports, and reexports represent 70% of port activity at djiboutis container terminal. Djibouti is a country located in the horn of africa. Djibouti cia world factbook the best country factbook. Located on the eastern coast of africa, djibouti is bordered by eritrea, ethiopia, and somolia.
Djibouti cia map world map world atlas atlas of the. The world factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. Djibouti, somalia, somaliland, or somalis in the diaspora. Djibouti is situated in the horn of africa, at the southern entrance to the red sea, bordering the gulf of aden. Dj89 djibouti map of djibouti from the cia world factbook. The antiaircraft fire was intense and two italian aircraft failed to return, but fires and explosions were seen in djibouti. Imports, exports, and reexports represent 70% of port activity at djibouti s container terminal. Islam, heres a look at the second most popular religion and a list of every muslimmajority nation in the world. The city is the cultural and industrial center of djibouti and has the status of both a city and a state. Much of the country remains undeveloped, and as such its a fantastic destination for ecotourists looking to get off the beaten track. Djibouti arrests reporter on world press freedom day allafrica news. Apr2007, p2 the article presents the political history of the state of eritrea.
You can get tuberculosis from the air when someone sneezes or even coughs. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of djibouti government 2015 information contained here. In the 1920s, the first local movie theaters opened, during a time when djibouti city was growing in size. Djibouti simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Djibouti by elmore leonard meet your next favorite book.
The nation is, therefore, heavily dependent on foreign assistance to help support its balance of. Djibouti and ethiopia plan to revitalize the centuryold railroad that links their capitals by 2003 highways. Love of cinema is but a modern, visual incarnation and continuation of this wellestablished tradition. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of djibouti government 2020 information contained here. Djiboutiennes are the people inhabiting or originating from djibouti. As of july 2007, its estimated population was 1,321,851,888, with religions including. Djibouti the world factbook central intelligence agency.
Somalia has one of the world s lowest primary school enrollment rates just over 40% of children are in school and one of world s highest youth unemployment rates. Ambouli was a small village before the french arrived it about 3 km south of. Cia world fact book, 2004djibouti wikisource, the free. Storytelling is an ancient custom in djiboutian culture. The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us policymakers. From 1991 to 1994, djibouti experienced a civil war which had devastating effects on the economy. After world war ii, a republic of korea rok was set up in the southern half of the korean peninsula while a communiststyle government was installed in the north the dprk. Africa cia world factbook the best country factbook. Other companiessuch as skyhorse publishingalso print a paper edition. Reexports consist primarily of coffee from landlocked neighbor ethiopia. The information regarding djibouti on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence. Senate report set to reveal djibouti as cia black site. Confirmation by the senate intelligence committee of djiboutis role in the rendition program would be a critical development, said satterthwaite.
The country has a harsh climate, a largely unskilled labour force, and limited natural resources. Iran, syria among muslimmajority nations in the world aol news. It is from djibouti that abu ali alharithi, suspected mastermind of the 2000 uss cole bombing, and u. Djibouti is mostly barren, with little development in the agricultural and industrial sectors. The cia world factbook with global information on geography, people, governments, economies, communications, transportation, the military, and international issues.
No claims are made regarding the accuracy of djibouti 2018 information contained here. Iran, syria among muslimmajority nations in the world aol. To the north lies eritrea with a shared border of 1 kilometers 70 miles. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about djibouti people 2015 should be addressed to the. Around 900,000 people live in djibouti, and the capital is djibouti. Stay up to speed on all we have to offerplus activities, crafts, and blogs for parents and educators in our newsletter. The earliest forms of public film display in djibouti were in french. The economy of djibouti is derived in large part from its strategic location on the red sea. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2014 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. Djibouti is a tiny nation sandwiched between ethiopia and eritrea in the horn of africa.
My criteria for including a book on this list was it had to be about. Climate information for djibouti including average temperature, rain and snowfall totals. May 02, 2014 confirmation by the senate intelligence committee of djiboutis role in the rendition program would be a critical development, said satterthwaite. His humourous,lowlife characters,their dreams rarely realised in the unforgiving world of the straight men, and the sly intricacy of his plots, combine to give pleasure unmatched in the crime novel world. Djibouti has a strategic location near the worlds busiest shipping lanes and close to arabian oilfields. Djibouti cahf centre for affordable housing finance africa. Before you buy this book, go to the online factbook on the cia website, as the majority of statistics online are present in the book. Many translated example sentences containing cia world factbook french english dictionary and search engine for french translations. Two thirds of the countrys population lives in this seaport, which is situated on the gulf of tadjoura on the.
The information regarding djibouti on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. Djibouti is classified by the world bank as a lower middle income country. The cooperation of countries all over the world including djibouti was central to the operation of the. His humourous,lowlife characters,their dreams rarely realised in the unforgiving world of the straight men, and the sly intricacy. Djibouti provides services as both a transit port for the region and an international transshipment and refueling center. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about djibouti 2018 should be addressed to the cia. The capital city is also called djibouti djibouti gained its independence from france on june 27, 1977. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of djibouti people 2017 information contained here. Djibouti officially called the republic of djibouti is a country on the eastern coast of africa. Two thirds of the countrys population lives in this seaport, which is situated on the gulf of tadjoura on the western side of the gulf of aden. The site serves as a hub for drone strikes in yemen and is a suspected cia secret prison. The nation is, therefore, heavily dependent on foreign assistance to help support its balance of payments and to finance development projects.
The cooperation of countries all over the world including djibouti was central to the operation of the u. The information regarding djibouti on this page is republished from the 2018 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. The country is mainly composed of two ethnic groups, namely the somali and the afar. It is a communist state and is located in eastern asia, bordering the east china sea, korea bay, yellow sea, and south china sea, between north korea and vietnam. The cia world factbook 2014 by central intelligence agency. The information regarding djibouti on this page is republished from the 20 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. National day defeat of mengistu regime, 28 may 1991.
I havent read them all yet, am slowly working my way through. This article is about the demographics of djibouti, including population density, ethnicity. Cia world factbook the best country factbook available online. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about djibouti people 2018 should be addressed to the. Djibouti jumhuriyah jibuti, repubic of djibouti africa see prayer information geography. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of djibouti people 2015 information contained here. Cia world fact book, 2004ethiopia wikisource, the free. The cia defines gdp as the value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year and computed on the basis of purchasing power parity ppp rather than value as measured on the basis of the. Africa djibouti the world factbook central intelligence agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of djibouti people 2018 information contained here. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of djibouti 2020 information contained here. According to the cia world fact book and you can get malaria from mosquitoes. The interior is dominated by a kaleidoscope of extreme landscapes ranging from plunging canyons to saltencrusted lakes. Central intelligence agency, complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations, with details on geography, people, government, the economy, communications, transportation, the military, and transnational issues and.
The french subsequently founded djibouti city in 1888, in a previously uninhabited stretch of coast. However, not only are there some small sections missing, but the maps included in the book are so tiny that they are virtually useless. Somalia the world factbook central intelligence agency. The french territory of the afars and the issas became djibouti in 1977. The official print version is available from the government printing office. Hassan gouled aptidon installed an authoritarian oneparty state and proceeded to serve three consecutive sixyear terms. Plateau du serpent, boulevard marechal joffre, djibouti mailing address. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about djibouti people 2017 should be addressed to the cia. Life expectancy is low as a result of high infant and maternal mortality rates, the spread of preventable diseases, poor sanitation, chronic malnutrition, and inadequate. Portions of this site are based on the cia world fact book, a public. The countrys unemployment rate in 2018 stood at 11. During world war ii, djibouti city was hit by italian airstrikes on june 21, 1940, which killed more people in the town.
This is a snapshot of the cia world fact book as it existed on 26 march 2005. It has many languages though somali and afar are the most widely spoken ones. For more on the agencys mission, visit our strategic intent. The 2018 cia world fact book states that over 75 percent of the national population lives in urban areas, mainly in djibouti city. Cia the world factbook references flags of the world. Here you will find the latest information, sourced from the cia world factbook and other public domain references around the internet. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a reference resource produced by the central intelligence agency cia with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world.
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