Facts and Figures
Full name: Djibouti
Nationality
noun: Djiboutian(s)
adjective: Djiboutian
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Area
total: 23,000 sq km water: 20 sq km land: 22,980 sq km
Population: 476,703 (July 2005 est.)
Ethnic groups
Somali 60% Afar 35% French Arab Ethiopian and Italian 5%
Capital: Djibouti population – 290 000
Largest Cities
Tadjoura -10 000 Ali Sabieh – 10 000 Dikhil – 5 000
Official Language
French (official) Arabic (official) Somali Afar
Religion
Muslim 94% Christian 6%
Political system: republic
GDP: purchasing power parity – $619 million (2002 est.)
GDP per head: purchasing power parity – $1,300 (2002 est.)
Annual growth: 3.5% (2002 est.)
GDP – composition by sector:
agriculture: 3.5%
industry: 15.8% services: 80.7% (2001 est.)
Inflation: 2% (2002 est.)