Djibouti Facts and Culture

Food and Recipes: Islamic dietary laws are observed by many which include not eating pork or drinking alcohol. Goats, sheep, camels and cattle... More
Family: Djiboutians show great respect for their elders. Family relationships are strong among the nomads because they do not have a... More
Fashion: Women in Djibouti do not wear veils although Afar women wear a black headscarf. In the cities people wear Western... More

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Capital	Djibouti
Government Type	semi-presidential republic
Currency	Djiboutian francs (DJF)
Population	846,687
Total Area	8,958 Square Miles 23,200 Square Kilometers
Location	Eastern Africa, bordering the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea, between Eritrea and Somalia
Language	French (official), Arabic (official), Somali, Afar

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