| Tours | Unesco WHS | Guidebooks |
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| groups tours with set departures |
0 World Heritage Sites | country, regions and cities |
| Time zone: | GMT +3 (Eastern Africa time) | Daylight savings: None |
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| Main languages: | Arabic, French | Other languages: Afar, Somali |
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| Currency: |
Djiboutian francs (DJF) €1 = Fdj0.00, $1 = Fdj177, £1 = Fdj236 (rates as of Sep 2016) |
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| Internet Domain: | .dj | International Dialling Code: 253 |
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For help planning your trip to Djibouti including visas, vaccinations, currency exchange, flights, accomodation and insurance, see our Djibouti trip planning page.
Further information on Djibouti
Discover more about Djibouti - the country's geogrpahy and natural features, an assessment of its status on freedom and rights and data on the country's population and economy.
Geography & Natural Features
Total area: 23,000 sq km (20 sq km under water)
Coastline: 314 km (Gulf of Aden)
Neighbours (border lengths): Eritrea (109km), Ethiopia (349km), Somalia (58km)
Climate: Hot semi-arid climate with a cooler season from October to April.
Highest mountain: Moussa Ali (2,028m)
Freedom & Rights
Summary status and rankings for Djibouti from classifications of different organisations measuring political and economic freedom, democracy and civil rights. See more details of these rankings.
| Index | Status | Rank | |
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 | Freedom in the World | Not Free | - |
 | Democracy Index | Authoritarian regime | 145/167 |
 | Economic Freedom | Mostly Unfree | 112/179 |
 | Press Freedom | Very serious situation | 168/179 |
 | ILGA LGBT rights | Limited rights | - |
 | Corruption Perceptions | Medium corruption | 107/174 |
| Overall Ranking: | 159/195 | ||
Other Data & Links
Full name: Republic of Djibouti Status: Independent Country
Population: 810,179 (rank: 158/196) Density: 35.2 people/sq km (rank: 142/196)
Ethnic groups: Somali 60%, Afar 35%, other 5% (includes French, Arab, Ethiopian, and Italian)
Religions: Muslim 94%, Christian 6%
GDP (PPP): $2.51 billion GDP per capita: $2,700 (rank: 150/195)
Information derived from the CIA World Factbook. Other country profiles: BBC News.