Djibouti and Zimbabwe Comparison - Examine Similarities and Differences

Country
Djibouti	Zimbabwe
Leader
President: Ismael Omar Guelleh	President: Robert Mugabe
Population
774,389	12,619,600
Life Expectancy
61.570 years	51.820 years
Capital City
Djibouti	Harare
Largest city
Djibouti (population: 623,891)	Harare (population: 1,542,810)
Human Development Index
0.513	NA
GDP per capita
$2,700 US	$500 US
Literacy Rate
67.9%	90.7%
Corruption Perception Index
3	1.8
Percentage of Women in Parliament
13.8%	18.2%
Wealthiest Citizens

Unemployment Rate
59.000%	95.000%
Death Penalty
Abolished	Legal

Political System
republic	parliamentary democracy
Independence date
27 June 1977 (from France)	18 April 1980 (from UK)
Religions
Muslim 94%, Christian 6%	syncretic (part Christian, part indigenous beliefs) 50%, Christian 25%, indigenous beliefs 24%, Muslim and other 1%
Languages
French (official), Arabic (official), Somali, Afar	English (official), Shona, Sindebele (the language of the Ndebele, sometimes called Ndebele), numerous but minor tribal dialects
Exports
reexports, hides and skins, coffee (in transit)	platinum, cotton, tobacco, gold, ferroalloys, textiles/clothing
External Debt
$812,500,000 $	$6,440,000,000 US
Exchange Rate
Djiboutian francs (DJF) per US dollar - 177.71 (2007), 174.75 (2006), 177.72 (2005), 177.72 (2004), 177.72 (2003)	Zimbabwean dollars (ZWD) per US dollar - NA (2008 est.), 30,000 (2007), 162.07 (2006), 77.965 (2005), 5.729 (2004) note: these are official exchange rates; non-official rates vary significantly
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
3.800%	3.800%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
0	4
Location
Eastern Africa, bordering the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea, between Eritrea and Somalia	Southern Africa, between South Africa and Zambia
Area
23,200 km sq	390,757 km sq
Coastline
314 km	0 km
Climate
desert; torrid, dry	tropical; moderated by altitude; rainy season (November to March)

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