Population 765,000

Capital City Djibouti (465,000)

Currency Djiboutian Franc


Latitude/Longitude 11º56' N, 43º15' E

Languages Arabic (official), French (official)


Religions Muslim 94%, Christian 6%

Land

Land Area 23,180 sq km (8,950 sq miles) - slightly smaller than Massachusetts

Landforms Djibouti is in essence a vast desert wasteland. From the narrow coastal plain, the land rises in the north to a small series of mountains. Central and south Djibouti is covered by a stony desert, as well as scattered volcanic plateaus crisscrossed by deep, time-worn troughs, some with shallow salt water lakes.

Highest Pt. Moussa Ali (2,063 m) (6,768 ft)

Lowest Pt. Lake Assal (-155 m)

Natural Resources: geothermal areas, gold, clay, granite, limestone, marble, salt, diatomite, gypsum, pumice, petroleum