Djibouti is a presidential republic located in the Horn of Africa. It has a population of around 859,652 people and three largest cities are Djibouti, 'Ali Sabieh, and Tadjoura. The official languages are French and Arabic. Islam is practiced by around 99% of the population.

1. BIENVENUE AU BEAU
DJIBOUTI

2.  Djibouti shares 113 kilometres (70 mi) of border with Eritrea, 337
kilometres (209 mi) with Ethiopia, and 58 kilometres (36 mi) with
Somalia (total 506 km or 314 mi). It has a strategic location on the
Horn of Africa and the Bab el Mandeb, along a route through the
Red Sea and Suez Canal.
 Djibouti can be divided into three physiographic regions
 The Northern Mountains
 Danakil Depression
 Grand Bara
 3 largest cities:
 1 Djibouti , Djibouti 623,891
 2 Ḏânan , Ali Sabieh 40,074
 3 Ali Sabih , Ali Sabieh 40,074
DJIBOUTI GEOGRAPHY

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DJIBOUTI’S MOUSSA ALI
VOLCANO 2028.00 m

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 Djibouti's most significant environmental problems are deforestation,
desertification, water pollution, and the protection of its wildlife.
 Djibouti's forests are threatened by agriculture and the use of wood
for fuel.
 The water supply is threatened by increasing salinity.
 Underwater reserves have been established in the Gulf of Tadjoura to
prevent overfishing of tuna, barracuda, grouper, and other species.
 As of the mid-1990s, six of 22 mammal species and three of 311 bird
species were endangered.
 Three of the nation's 534 plant species were also threatened with
extinction. No hunting of wild animals is permitted, but abuses
continue.
DJIBOUTI
ENVIRONMENT

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 Balwo is a Somali musical style centered on love
themes that is popular in Djibouti
 The history of Djibouti is recorded in the poetry and
songs of its nomadic people, and goes back
thousands of years to a time when the peoples of
Djibouti traded hides and skins for the perfumes and
spices of ancient Egypt, India and China.
DJIBOUTI MUSIC

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 World War II- After the Italian invasion and occupation of
Ethiopia in the mid-1930s, constant border skirmishes occurred
between French forces in French Somaliland and Italian forces
in Italian East Africa
 In 1958, on the eve of neighboring Somalia's independence in
1960, a referendum was held in Djibouti to decide whether or
not to join the Somali Republic or to remain with France. The
referendum turned out in favour of a continued association
with France, partly due to a combined yes vote by the sizable
Afar ethnic group and resident Europeans
 It was Rochet d'Hericourt's exploration into Shoa (1839-42) that
marked the beginning of French interest in the African shores of
the Red Sea
Family History

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 In early November 1991, civil war erupted in
Djibouti between the government and a
predominantly Afar rebel group, the Front for the
Restoration of Unity and Democracy (FRUD).
 On May 12, 2001, President Guelleh presided over
the signing of what was termed the final peace
accord officially ending the decade-long civil war
between the government and the armed faction of
the FRUD. The peace accord successfully completed
the peace process begun on February 7, 2000 in Paris.
Ahmed Dini Ahmed represented the FRUD.
Family History

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 Djiboutian cuisine consists of a mixture of Somali,
Afar, Ethiopian, Yemeni and French cuisine, with
some additional Asian influences.
 Xalwo (halva) is a popular confection eaten during
festive occasions, such as Eid celebrations or
wedding receptions. It is made from sugar, corn
starch, cardamom powder, nutmeg powder and
ghee. Peanuts are also sometimes added to enhance
texture and flavor.
 After meals, homes are traditionally perfumed using
frankincense (lubaan) or incense (cuunsi), which is prepared
inside an incense burner referred to as a dabqaad.
DJIBOUTI FOOD

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 A lot of the art in Djibouti has been influenced by
Somali, Afar, French, Arab, and Ottoman arts and
cultures.
 Some of the oldest pieces of art are in the form of
rock
 Some of the largest pieces of art can be found in their
architecture. Most of the buildings are Arab-
influenced styles and motifs.
 Plasterwork seems to be a common medium as well,
usually found on ceilings, walls, and moldings
DJIBOUTI ART

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 Painting -It is typified by simplistic, almost
cartoonish, figures with large, almond-shaped, eyes.
Colors are usually bright and vivid. The majority of
paintings are religious in nature, often decorating
church walls and bibles
 African art
 Ethiopian Art
Types of Art

11. 
 The government of Djibouti is a
 Presidential
 Republic
 To have a republican government means to hold the
law as the supreme governing power of the land.
 In a presidential system of government an executive
branch is led by a person who serves as both head of
state and head of government. In this system the
executive branch exists separately from the
legislature. The president is usually elected.
DJIBOUTI GOV.

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 Djibouti Official languages
 French Language
 Arabic Language
 Djibouti ended 2012 with a population of 859,652
people, which represents an increase of 13,006
people compared to 2011.
 The male population is greater, with 431,852 men,
representing 50.23% of the total, compared to 427,800
or 49.76% women.
DJIBOUTI GENERAL
STATS

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 The climate is semi-arid, particularly hot May to
September, with very high temperatures on the
coastal plain all year. Rainfall is sparse throughout
the country, falling November to March on the coast
and April to October inland. Temperatures range
from 26C (Jan) to 36C (July).
 Malaria risk - predominantly due to P. falciparum -
exists throughout the year in the whole country.
Resistance to chloroquine and sulfadoxine -
pyrimethamine reported.
DJIBOUTI’S INFO

14. 
 The education system of Djibouti has been influenced a
lot by France with government making efforts to increase
schools enrolment
 Illiteracy is a major problem in Djibouti though the
government of the nation is making constant efforts to
improve the education system.
 There are 81 public primary schools, 12 secondary
schools, and two vocational schools inDjibouti.
 Compulsory education in Djibouti lasts for 9 years – 5
years of primary educations and 4 years of middle
education.
DJIBOUTI EDUCATION

15. 
 About 99% of the population of Djibouti practices
Islam. The remaining 1%practices Catholicism, is
Protestant, or is affiliated with the Baha'i Faith.
DJIBOUTI RELIGION

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DJIBOUTI POLITICS
 The government-supportive
Djibouti political parties
include:
 People's Rally for Progress
 National Democratic Party
 Front for Restoration of
Unity and Democracy
 Union of Reform Partisans
 Social Democratic People's
Party
 The Anti Government
Djibouti Political parties
include:
 Republican Alliance for
Democracy
 Djibouti Union for
Democracy and Justice
 Djibouti Party for
Development
 Movement for Democratic
Renewal and
Development

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 Djibouti is a one party dominant state with the
People's Rally for Progress (RPP) in power.
Opposition parties are allowed, but currently have
no seats in the legislature. Freedom House considers
the recent elections in Djibouti to be "not free”
 The President is directly elected for a five-year term
using a two-round system. Until 2010, the president
was elected for two six-year terms. The constitution
was then changed, which scrapped term limits and
reduced the term to five years. Candidates may not
be older than 75 years old.
Voting

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 Djibouti 623891
 'Ali Sabieh 40074
 Tadjoura 22193
 Obock 17776
 Dikhil 12043
53k visited Djibouti in 2008
DJIBOUTI TOURISM

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 Traditional Afar music resembles the folk music of other
parts of the Horn of Africa such as Ethiopia; it also
contains elements of Arabic music.
 The national anthem of Djibouti is "Djibouti", adopted in
1977 with words by Aden Elmi and music by Abdi
Robleh
 Miniature poetry", invented by a truck driver named
Abdi Deeqsi, is well known in Djibouti.
 Notable Djibouti’s singers
 Awaleh Aden
 Adan Farah Samatar
 Issa Aptidon
DJIBOUTI’S MUSIC