East Africa(UN: Eastern Africa)
Djibouti
Republic of Djibouti
A small, strategically placed country at the mouth of the Red Sea, hosting foreign military bases and serving as the port for landlocked Ethiopia.
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Djibouti in pictures
Flag, landscapes, landmarks and wildlife you can meet in the games. Photographs come from each subject’s Wikipedia article.
Flag
Flag of Djibouti
National flag
- Lake Assal (Djibouti)
Landscape
Lake Assal (Djibouti)
A real place in Djibouti
- Lake Assal
Landmark
Lake Assal
Africa's lowest point, 155 m below sea level, and saltier than the ocean.
- Whale shark
Wildlife
Whale shark
The biggest fish alive, and it eats only tiny plankton.
- Djibouti
City
Djibouti
Capital of Djibouti
Capital
Djibouti
Population
1,184,076
World Bank, 2025
Area
23,200 km²
Currency
Djiboutian franc
GDP per person
$3,906
Current US$, 2025
Life expectancy
66.2 yrs
World Bank, 2024
Urban population
73%
UN member
Yes
Quick facts
Did you know?
Around 85% of Ethiopia's trade passes through Djibouti's ports.
Lake Assal sits 155 m below sea level.
Your route
Where to start with Djibouti
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Go deeper: Orientation of Djibouti
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Reference figures come from the World Bank Open Data API and the ISO 3166 country dataset, each shown with its year. Historical and cultural text is written by our editors and marks contested dating where scholars disagree. The "go deeper" chapters are generated live by Africa AI from that same reference data and our sourced library — check them before quoting. Borders shown are for orientation and do not imply a position on any dispute.