# Outline of Djibouti

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Djibouti:
Djibouti – country located in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Eritrea in the north, Ethiopia in the west and south, and Somalia in the southeast. The remainder of the border is formed by the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden at the east. Djibouti occupies a total area of just 23,200 km$^2$ (8,958 sq mi). In antiquity, the territory was part of the Land of Punt. Djibouti is a multi-ethnic nation, with a population of over 790,000 inhabitants. The Somali and Afar make up the two largest ethnic groups. Both speak Afro-Asiatic languages, which serve as recognized national languages. Arabic and French constitute the country's two official languages. About 94% of residents adhere to Islam, a religion that has been predominant in the region for more than 1,000 years. Djibouti is strategically located near the world's busiest shipping lanes, controlling access to the Red Sea and Indian Ocean.

## General reference

* Pronunciation: /dʒɪˈbuːti/
* Common English country name: Djibouti
* Official English country name: The Republic of Djibouti
* Common endonym(s):
* Official endonym(s):
* Adjectival(s): Djiboutian
* Demonym(s):
* ISO country codes: DJ, DJI, 262
* ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:DJ
* Internet country code top-level domain: .dj

## Geography of Djibouti

Geography of Djibouti
* Djibouti is: a country
* Location:
** Eastern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere
** Africa
*** North Africa
*** East Africa
**** Horn of Africa
** Time zone: East Africa Time (UTC+03)
** Extreme points of Djibouti
*** High: Mousa Ali 2,028 m (6,654 ft)
*** Low: Lake Asal −155 m (−509 ft) – lowest point outside of Asia
** Land boundaries: 516 km
       Ethiopia 349 km
       Eritrea 109 km
       Somalia 58 km
   * Coastline: 314 km
* Population of Djibouti: 833,000 - 156th most populous country
* Area of Djibouti: 23,200 km$^2$
* Atlas of Djibouti

### Environment of Djibouti

* Climate of Djibouti
* Geology of Djibouti
* Wildlife of Djibouti
** Fauna of Djibouti
*** Birds of Djibouti
*** Mammals of Djibouti

#### Natural geographic features of Djibouti

* Glaciers in Djibouti: none
* Islands of Djibouti
* Mountains of Djibouti
** Volcanoes in Djibouti
* Rivers of Djibouti
* World Heritage Sites in Djibouti: None

### Regions of Djibouti

Regions of Djibouti

#### Administrative divisions of Djibouti

    See: Administrative divisions of Djibouti
* Regions of Djibouti
** Districts of Djibouti

##### Regions of Djibouti

Regions of Djibouti

##### Districts of Djibouti

Districts of Djibouti

##### Municipalities of Djibouti

* Capital of Djibouti: Djibouti City
* Cities of Djibouti

### Demography of Djibouti

Demographics of Djibouti

## Government and politics of Djibouti

* Politics of Djibouti
** Form of government: unitary presidential representative democratic republic
** Capital of Djibouti: Djibouti City
** Elections in Djibouti
** Political parties in Djibouti

### Branches of the government of Djibouti

* Politics of Djibouti

#### Executive branch of the government of Djibouti

* Head of state and head of government: President of Djibouti, Ismaïl Omar Guelleh
* Cabinet of Djibouti
** Prime Minister of Djibouti, Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed
** Ministries of Djibouti

#### Legislative branch of the government of Djibouti

* National Assembly of Djibouti (unicameral)

#### Judicial branch of the government of Djibouti

* Court system of Djibouti

### Foreign relations of Djibouti

Foreign relations of Djibouti
* Diplomatic missions in Djibouti
* Diplomatic missions of Djibouti

#### International organization membership

The Republic of Djibouti is a member of:

### Law and order in Djibouti

* Law of Djibouti
** Constitution of Djibouti
** Human rights in Djibouti
*** LGBT rights in Djibouti
** Law enforcement in Djibouti

### Djibouti Armed Forces

* Djibouti Armed Forces
** Command
*** Commander-in-chief:
**** Ministry of Defence of Djibouti
** Forces
** Djibouti National Army
*** Djibouti Air Force
*** Djiboutian Navy
** Military history of Djibouti

### Local government in Djibouti

* Local government in Djibouti

## History of Djibouti

History of Djibouti
* Current events of Djibouti
* Military history of Djibouti

## Culture of Djibouti

Culture of Djibouti
* Cuisine of Djibouti
* Languages of Djibouti
* National symbols of Djibouti
** Coat of arms of Djibouti
** Flag of Djibouti
** National anthem of Djibouti
* People of Djibouti
* Public holidays in Djibouti
* Religion in Djibouti
** Christianity in Djibouti
** Islam in Djibouti
** Sikhism in Djibouti
* World Heritage Sites in Djibouti: None
** Proposed: Lake Assal zone, including Ardoukoba volcano

### Art in Djibouti

* Art in Djibouti
* Cinema of Djibouti
* Literature of Djibouti
* Music of Djibouti

### Sports in Djibouti

Sports in Djibouti
* Football in Djibouti
* Djibouti at the Olympics

## Economy and infrastructure of Djibouti

Economy of Djibouti
* Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 170th (one hundred and seventieth)
* Agriculture in Djibouti
* Communications in Djibouti
** Telecommunications in Djibouti (includes Internet)
* Companies of Djibouti
* Currency of Djibouti: Franc
** ISO 4217: DJF
* Energy in Djibouti
* Health care in Djibouti
* Mining in Djibouti
* Tourism in Djibouti
* Transport in Djibouti
** Airports in Djibouti
** Rail transport in Djibouti

## Education in Djibouti

Education in Djibouti

## Health in Djibouti

Health in Djibouti