Djibouti

Djibouti is located on the continent of Africa, where it has a coastal position and is bordered by Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, the Gulf of Aden and Red Sea. There are seven continents in the world: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Europe, Antarctica, Australia (Oceania). Africa is the world's second largest continent, spanning a total area of 30,370,000 km2. Africa has 54 countries, and forms 20.4% of the world's landmass. Djibouti is a coastal country that occupies a total area of approximately 23,200 km2. It is the third smallest country in mainland Africa. Djibouti is larger than Swaziland but smaller than Rwanda, and forms part of the Horn of Africa along with Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia.

The following details provide a guide to Djibouti's approximate border lengths:
Coastline 314 km, Eritrea 125 km, Ethiopia 342 km, Somalia 61 km.

Djibouti city has a very arid climate. The summer season rarely sees rain and is generally hot and humid. The winters still maintain high temperatures with what little rainfall the country receives, occurring between October and May. The geography of Djibouti is formed of areas of high elevation, a central mountain region and coastal areas. The world's saltiest lake is called Lake Assal (Lac Assal) and it is located in central-western Djibouti. Lake Assal can be described as a saline lake that lies 155m below sea level. The lowest point of Djibouti is the Lac Assal at -155m, and the highest point of elevation is Moussa Ali at 2,021m.

The official languages of Djibouti are French and Arabic. Other languages that are spoken in this country include Somali and Afar.

The primary religion of Djibouti is Muslim at approximately 94% of the population. People belonging to the Islamic religion worship Allah. In the English language, the word Allah refers to God in Islam. Those belonging to the religion of Islam believe in one god. Most of Djibouti’s population are Muslim and follow the practices of Islam. Around 6% are Christian. The rest of the population either belongs to other religions or no religion at all.

Natural resources can be defined as materials and substances that occur naturally on Earth. Natural resources are very important across the world, and can be exploited for economic gain. An individual country's natural resources can depend on many factors including the climate, geography and location. Some countries, such as Russia, The United States, Saudi Arabia and Canada, are rich with natural resources, where as others have practically none. Food, construction and transport are three primary examples of uses of natural resources. The following information provides examples of these uses: fish occurs naturally in streams, rivers, lakes and oceans, and can be caught for food consumption. Wood/timber can be extracted from forests for construction purposes, i.e. to build homes and furniture. Crude oils can be refined into different kinds of fuels in order to power vehicles/cars. The natural resources of Djibouti include potential geothermal power (heat energy generated and stored in the Earth), gold, clay, granite, limestone, marble, salt, diatomite, gypsum, pumice and petroleum.

Every country has its own unique culture, history and identity. Flags, symbols, emblems, mottos, songs, anthems and colors are used by countries worldwide to represent national pride and identity. These national symbols are formed through the unique history of a nation and are symbolic of both hardship and prosperity, embodying freedom, strength and unity. Flags, emblems, colors, songs and mottos reflect the past, present and future aspirations of a country, and create an important image to the rest of the world. National symbols can include a mixture of things that are symbolic to a country such as animals, birds, flowers, trees, geographical features, tools of agriculture, crops, and tools of war. Here are some important facts on the symbols, songs and colors of Djibouti: