Axion 3D Atlas/ATLAS.iso/stats/65.txt

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{1}Geography{4}
{4}To see a map of Djibouti, click {z,"36.113969,7.519307,49.562327,17.941916",here}{4}!

{2}Location:{4} Eastern Africa, bordering the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea, between Eritrea and
Somalia

{2}Area:{4}
{3}total area:{4} 22,000 sq km
{3}land area:{4} 21,980 sq km
{3}comparative area:{4} slightly larger than Massachusetts

{2}Land boundaries:{4}
{3}total:{4} 508 km
{3}border countries:{4} Eritrea 113 km, Ethiopia 337 km, Somalia 58 km

{2}Coastline:{4} 314 km

{2}Maritime claims:{4}
contiguous zone: 24 nm
{3}exclusive economic zone:{4} 200 nm
{3}territorial sea:{4} 12 nm

{2}International disputes:{4} none

{2}Climate:{4} desert; torrid, dry

{2}Terrain:{4} coastal plain and plateau separated by central mountains
{3}lowest point:{4} Asal -155 m
{3}highest point:{4} Mousa Alli 2,028 m

{2}Natural resources:{4} geothermal areas

{2}Land use:{4}
{3}arable land:{4} 0%
{3}permanent crops:{4} 0%
{3}meadows and pastures:{4} 9%
{3}forest and woodland:{4} 0%
{3}other:{4} 91%

{2}Irrigated land:{4} NA sq km

{2}Environment:{4}
{3}current issues:{4} inadequate supplies of potable water; desertification

{2}natural hazards:{4} earthquakes; droughts; occasional cyclonic disturbances from the Indian Ocean
bring heavy rains and flash floods

{2}international agreements:{4} party to - Biodiversity, Climate Change, Endangered Species, Law of
the Sea, Ship Pollution; signed, but not ratified - Desertification

{2}Geographic note:{4} strategic location near world's busiest shipping lanes and close to Arabian
oilfields; terminus of rail traffic into Ethiopia; a vast wasteland


{1}People{4}

{2}Population:{4} 427,642 (July 1996 est.)

{2}Age structure:{4}
{3}0-14 years:{4} 43% (male 91,687; female 91,242)
{3}15-64 years:{4} 55% (male 123,699; female 110,530)
{3}65 years and over:{4} 2% (male 5,389; female 5,095) (July 1996 est.)

{2}Population growth rate:{4} 1.5% (1996 est.)

{2}Birth rate:{4} 42.5 births/1,000 population (1996 est.)

{2}Death rate:{4} 15.26 deaths/1,000 population (1996 est.)

{2}Net migration rate:{4} -12.28 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1996 est.)

{2}Sex ratio:{4}
{3}at birth:{4} 1.03 male(s)/female
{3}under 15 years:{4} 1 male(s)/female
{3}15-64 years:{4} 1.12 male(s)/female
{3}65 years and over:{4} 1.06 male(s)/female
{3}all ages:{4} 1.07 male(s)/female (1996 est.)

{2}Infant mortality rate:{4} 106.7 deaths/1,000 live births (1996 est.)

{2}Life expectancy at birth:{4}
{3}total population:{4} 50.15 years
{3}male:{4} 48.24 years
{3}female:{4} 52.12 years (1996 est.)

{2}Total fertility rate:{4} 6.08 children born/woman (1996 est.)

{2}Nationality:{4}
{3}noun:{4} Djiboutian(s)
{3}adjective:{4} Djiboutian

{2}Ethnic divisions:{4} Somali 60%, Afar 35%, French, Arab, Ethiopian, and Italian 5%

{2}Religions:{4} Muslim 94%, Christian 6%

{2}Languages:{4} French (official), Arabic (official), Somali, Afar

{2}Literacy:{4} age 15 and over can read and write (1995 est.)
{3}total population:{4} 46.2%
{3}male:{4} 60.3%
{3}female:{4} 32.7%


{1}Government{4}

{2}Name of country:{4}
{3}conventional long form:{4} Republic of Djibouti
{3}conventional short form:{4} Djibouti
{3}former:{4} French Territory of the Afars and Issas, French Somaliland

{2}Type of government:{4} republic

{2}Capital:{4} Djibouti

{2}Administrative divisions:{4} 5 districts (cercles, singular - cercle); 'Ali Sabih, Dikhil, Djibouti, Obock,
Tadjoura

{2}Independence:{4} 27 June 1977 (from France)

{2}National holiday:{4} Independence Day, 27 June (1977)

{2}Constitution:{4} multiparty constitution approved in referendum 4 September 1992

{2}Legal system:{4} based on French civil law system, traditional practices, and Islamic law

{2}Suffrage:{4} NA years of age; universal adult

{2}Executive branch:{4}
{3}chief of state:{4} President HASSAN GOULED Aptidon (since 24 June 1977); election last held 7
May 1993 (next to be held NA 1999); results - President HASSAN GOULED reelected to a six-
year term by universal suffrage
{3}head of government:{4} Prime Minister BARKAT Gourad Hamadou (since 30 September 1978)
{3}cabinet:{4} Council of Ministers is responsible to the president

{2}Legislative branch:{4} unicameral
Chamber of Deputies (Chambre des Deputes): elections last held 18 December 1992; results -
RPP (the ruling party) dominated; seats - (65 total) RPP 65

{2}Judicial branch:{4} Supreme Court (Cour Supreme)

{2}Political parties and leaders:{4}
ruling party: People's Progress Assembly (RPP), Hassan GOULED Aptidon
other parties: Democratic Renewal Party (PRD), Mohamed Jama ELABE; Democratic National
Party (PND), ADEN Robleh Awaleh

{2}Other political or pressure groups:{4} Front for the Restoration of Unity and Democracy (FRUD) and
affiliates; Movement for Unity and Democracy (MUD)

{2}International organization participation:{4} ACCT, ACP, AfDB, AFESD, AL, ECA, FAO, G-77, IBRD,
ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IGADD, ILO, IMF, IMO, Intelsat (nonsignatory user),
Interpol, IOC, ITU, NAM, OAU, OIC, UN, UNAMIR, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNMIH, UPU,
WFTU, WHO, WMO, WTrO

{2}Diplomatic representation in US:{4}
{3}chief of mission:{4} Ambassador ROBLE Olhaye Oudine
{3}chancery:{4} Suite 515, 1156 15th Street NW, Washington, DC 20005
{3}telephone:{4} [1] [phone]
{3}FAX:{4} [1] [phone]

{2}US diplomatic representation:{4}
{3}chief of mission:{4} Ambassador Martin L. CHESHES
{3}embassy:{4} Plateau du Serpent, Boulevard Marechal Joffre, Djibouti
{3}mailing address:{4} B. P. 185, Djibouti
{3}telephone:{4} [253] 35 39 95
{3}FAX:{4} [253] 35 39 40

{2}Flag:{4} 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


{1}Economy{4}

{2}Economic overview:{4} The economy is based on service activities connected with the country's
strategic location and status as a free trade zone in northeast Africa. Two-thirds of the inhabitants
live in the capital city, the remainder being 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. It has
few natural resources and little industry. The nation is, therefore, heavily dependent on foreign
assistance (an important supplement to GDP) to help support its balance of payments and to
finance development projects. An unemployment rate of over 30% continues to be a major
problem. Per capita consumption dropped an estimated 35% over the last six years because of
recession, civil war, and a high population growth rate (including immigrants and refugees).

{2}GDP:{4} purchasing power parity - $500 million (1994 est.)

{2}GDP real growth rate:{4} -3% (1994 est.)

{2}GDP per capita:{4} $1,200 (1994 est.)

{2}GDP composition by sector:{4}
{3}agriculture:{4} 3%
{3}industry:{4} 21%
{3}services:{4} 76% (1993 est.)

{2}Inflation rate (consumer prices):{4} 6% (1993 est.)

{2}Labor force:{4} 282,000
{3}by occupation:{4} agriculture 75%, industry 11%, services 14% (1991 est.)

{2}Unemployment rate:{4} over 30% (1994 est.)

{2}Budget:{4}
{3}revenues:{4} $164 million
{3}expenditures:{4} $201 million, including capital expenditures of $16 million (1993 est.)

{2}Industries:{4} limited to a few small-scale enterprises, such as dairy products and mineral-water
bottling

{2}Industrial production growth rate:{4} NA%

{2}Electricity:{4}
{3}capacity:{4} 90,000 kW
{3}production:{4} 170 million kWh
{3}consumption per capita:{4} 398 kWh (1993)

{2}Agriculture:{4} fruits, vegetables; goats, sheep, camels

{2}Exports:{4} $184 million (f.o.b., 1994 est.)
{3}commodities:{4} hides and skins, coffee (in transit)
{3}partners:{4} Somalia 48%, Yemen 42%

{2}Imports:{4} $384 million (f.o.b., 1994 est.)
{3}commodities:{4} foods, beverages, transport equipment, chemicals, petroleum products
{3}partners:{4} France, UK, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, South Korea

{2}External debt:{4} $227 million (1993 est.)

{2}Economic aid:{4}
{3}recipient:{4} ODA, $NA

{2}Currency:{4} 1 Djiboutian franc (DF) = 100 centimes

{2}Exchange rates:{4} Djiboutian francs (DF) per US$1 - 177.721 (fixed rate since 1973)

{2}Fiscal year:{4} calendar year


{1}Transportation{4}

{2}Railways:{4}
{3}total:{4} 97 km (Djibouti segment of the Addis Ababa-Djibouti railroad)
narrow gauge: 97 km 1.000-m gauge

{2}Highways:{4}
{3}total:{4} 2,879 km
{3}paved:{4} 363 km
{3}unpaved:{4} 2,516 km (1991 est.)

{2}Ports:{4} Djibouti

{2}Merchant marine:{4}
{3}total:{4} 1 cargo ship (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,369 GRT/3,030 DWT (1995 est.)

{2}Airports:{4}
{3}total:{4} 11
{3}with paved runways over 3,047 m:{4} 1
{3}with paved runways 2,438 to 3,047 m:{4} 1
{3}with paved runways under 914 m:{4} 2
{3}with unpaved runways 1,524 to 2,437 m:{4} 2
{3}with unpaved runways 914 to 1,523 m:{4} 5 (1995 est.)


{1}Communications{4}

{2}Telephones:{4} 7,200 (1986 est.)

{2}Telephone system:{4} telephone facilities in the city of Djibouti are adequate as are the microwave
radio relay connections to outlying areas of the country
{3}domestic:{4} microwave radio relay network
{3}international:{4} submarine cable to Saudi Arabia; satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean)
and 1 Arabsat

{2}Radio broadcast stations:{4} AM 2, FM 2, shortwave 0

{2}Radios:{4} NA

{2}Television broadcast stations:{4} 1

{2}Televisions:{4} 17,000 (1993 est.)


{1}Defense{4}

{2}Branches:{4} Djibouti National Army (includes Navy and Air Force), National Security Force (Force
Nationale de Securite), National Police Force

{2}Manpower availability:{4}
{3}males age 15-49:{4} 102,528
{3}males fit for military service:{4} 60,076 (1996 est.)

{2}Defense expenditures:{4} exchange rate conversion - $26 million, NA% of GDP (1989)