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Country
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Djibouti |
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Leader
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President: Ismael Omar Guelleh
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Head of state: Pope Benedict XVI
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Population
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774,389
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Life Expectancy
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61.570 years
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Capital City
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Djibouti
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Largest city
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| Djibouti (population: 623,891) | Vatican City (population: 921) |
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Human Development Index
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0.513
| NA
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| GDP per capita |
$2,700 US
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Literacy Rate
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67.9%
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Corruption Perception Index
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3
| NA
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Percentage of Women in Parliament
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13.8%
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| Wealthiest Citizens |
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| Unemployment Rate |
59.000%
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Death Penalty
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Abolished
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Political System
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republic
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Independence date
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27 June 1977 (from France)
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| Religions |
Muslim 94%, Christian 6%
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| Languages |
French (official), Arabic (official), Somali, Afar
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| Exports |
reexports, hides and skins, coffee (in transit)
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| External Debt |
$812,500,000 $
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| Exchange Rate |
Djiboutian francs (DJF) per US dollar - 177.71 (2007), 174.75 (2006), 177.72 (2005), 177.72 (2004), 177.72 (2003)
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| Military Budget as percentage of GDP |
3.800%
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| Beijing Olympics Medal Count |
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| Location |
Eastern Africa, bordering the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea, between Eritrea and Somalia
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| Area |
23,200 km sq
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| Coastline |
314 km
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| Climate |
desert; torrid, dry
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