French (official); note - each ethnic group has its own language
French (official), Arabic (official), Somali, Afar
Exports
reexports, hides and skins, coffee (in transit)
External Debt
$812,500,000 US
Exchange Rate
Djiboutian francs (DJF) per US dollar - 177.71 (2007), 174.75 (2006), 177.72 (2005), 177.72 (2004), 177.72 (2003)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
3.800%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
Location
Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone
Eastern Africa, bordering the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea, between Eritrea and Somalia
Area
245,857 km sq
23,200 km sq
Coastline
320 km
314 km
Climate
generally hot and humid; monsoonal-type rainy season (June to November) with southwesterly winds; dry season (December to May) with northeasterly harmattan winds
