Map - Djibouti

World  > Africa > Djibouti
Computer file (730 x 911 Pixel,  File size : 454.6 KB,  File format : image/pjpeg)

73 x 91 Pixel |  182 x 227 Pixel |  365 x 455 Pixel |  547 x 683 Pixel |  730 x 911 Pixel

Map - Information
Djibouti , officially the Republic of Djibouti, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Eritrea in the north, Ethiopia in the west and south, and Somalia in the southeast. The remainder of the border is formed by the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden at the east. Djibouti occupies a total area of just .

In antiquity, the territory was part of the Land of Punt. Nearby Zeila (now in Somalia) was the seat of the medieval Adal and Ifat Sultanates. In the late 19th century, the colony of French Somaliland was established following treaties signed by the ruling Somali and Afar sultans with the French and its railroad to Dire Dawa (and later Addis Ababa) allowed it to quickly supersede Zeila as the port for southern Ethiopia and the Ogaden. It was subsequently renamed to the French Territory of the Afars and the Issas in 1967. A decade later, the Djiboutian people voted for independence. This officially marked the establishment of the Republic of Djibouti, named after its capital city. Djibouti joined the United Nations the same year, on September 20, 1977. In the early 1990s, tensions over government representation led to armed conflict, which ended in a power sharing agreement in 2000 between the ruling party and the opposition.

Djibouti is a multi-ethnic nation with a population of over 790,000 inhabitants. The Somali and Afar make up the two largest ethnic groups. Both speak Afro-Asiatic languages, which serve as recognized national languages. Arabic and French constitute the country's two official languages. About 94% of residents adhere to Islam, a religion that has been predominant in the region for more than 1,000 years.

Djibouti is strategically located near the world's busiest shipping lanes, controlling access to the Red Sea and Indian Ocean. It serves as a key refueling and transshipment center, and is the principal maritime port for imports to and exports from neighboring Ethiopia. A burgeoning commercial hub, the nation is the site of various foreign military bases, including Camp Lemonnier. The Intergovernmental Authority on Development regional body also has its headquarters in Djibouti City.
Map - Copyright
Public domain
Facebook
Map - Djibouti
Map - Djibouti - 2,791 x 3,008 Pixel - 1.66 MB - Creative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0 US
2,791 x 3,008  Pixel -  1.66 MB
Map - Djibouti - 1,571 x 1,711 Pixel - 2.44 MB - Public domain
1,571 x 1,711  Pixel -  2.44 MB
Map - Djibouti - 1,540 x 1,542 Pixel - 1.26 MB - Creative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0 US
1,540 x 1,542  Pixel -  1.26 MB
Map - Djibouti - 1,307 x 1,355 Pixel - 908.09 KB - Creative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0 US
1,307 x 1,355  Pixel -  908.09 KB
Map - Djibouti - 1,281 x 878 Pixel - 224.85 KB - Public domain
1,281 x 878  Pixel -  224.85 KB
Map - Djibouti - 888 x 1,133 Pixel - 547.89 KB - Public domain
888 x 1,133  Pixel -  547.89 KB
Map - Djibouti - 742 x 827 Pixel - 278.96 KB - Public domain
742 x 827  Pixel -  278.96 KB
Map - Djibouti - 730 x 911 Pixel - 454.6 KB - Public domain
730 x 911  Pixel -  454.6 KB
Map - Djibouti - 729 x 860 Pixel - 344.13 KB - Public domain
729 x 860  Pixel -  344.13 KB