Republic of Djibouti
DJIBOUTI. Republic of Djibouti A country in the northeastern part of Africa, located on the coast of the Gulf of Aden and the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait. Area - 23.4 thousand km². Capital - Djibouti (350 thousand), other major cities: Tajura, Obock. Administrative division - Djibouti region and 4 districts. Population - 600 thousand (2005); the indigenous population consists of almost 90% from 2 ethnic groups: Issa (and other Somali tribes) and Afars. The rest are Europeans, Arabs, and others.