| Brief Background |
| Location |
East Africa |
| Capital |
East Africa |
| Main Religion |
Islam (sunni) |
| National Languages |
Arabic, French. Other main languages are Somali and Afar. |
| Government |
Presidential republic. Despite democratic structures there is
no fair chance for the opposition. |
| History |
French Somaliland, also known as "Afar and Issa Land", became
independent as Djibouti in 1977. |
| International Oval |
DJI |
| ISO Code |
DJ |
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