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Djibouti Facts and Figures from Encarta
Basic Facts
Official name Republic of Djibouti
Capital Djibouti
Area 23,200 sq km
8,958 sq mi
Djibouti
People
Population 457,130 (2003 estimate)
Population growth
Population growth rate 2.13 percent (2003 estimate)
Projected population in 2025 681,030 (2025 estimate)
Projected population in 2050 993,011 (2050 estimate)
Population density 20 persons per sq km (2003 estimate)
51 persons per sq mi (2003 estimate)
Urban/rural distribution
Share urban 84 percent (2001 estimate)
Share rural 16 percent (2001 estimate)
Largest cities, with population
Djibouti 523,000 (1999 estimate)
Ethnic groups
Somali (largely Issa) 60 percent
Afar 30 percent
French, Arab, Italian, other 10 percent
Languages
French (official), Arabic (official), Somali, Afar
Religious affiliations
Muslim 94 percent
Christian 4 percent
Nonreligious 1 percent
Others 1 percent
Health and Education
Life expectancy
Total 43.1 years (2003 estimate)
Female 44.5 years (2003 estimate)
Male 41.8 years (2003 estimate)
Infant mortality rate 107 deaths per 1,000 live births (2003 estimate)
Population per physician 7,711 people (1999)
Population per hospital bed 394 people (1990)
Literacy rate
Total 51.4 percent (2000)
Female 38.4 percent (2000)
Male 65 percent (2000)
Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) 3.4 percent (1998-1999)
Number of years of compulsory schooling 6 years (2000)
Number of students per teacher, primary school 32 students per teacher (1999-2000)
Government
Form of government Republic
Voting qualifications Universal at age 18
Constitution 15 September 1992
Armed forces
Total number of military personnel 9,850 (2001)
Military expenditures as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) 3.9 percent (2001)
Economy
Gross domestic product (GDP, in U.S.$) $576 million (2001)
GDP per capita (U.S.$) $890 (2001)
GDP by economic sector
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 3.7 percent (2000)
Industry 14.2 percent (2000)
Services 82.1 percent (2000)
Employment
Number of workers Not available
Workforce share of economic sector
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 2 percent (1991)
Industry 8 percent (1991)
Services 80 percent (1991)
Unemployment rate 43.5 percent (1991)
National budget (U.S.$)
Total revenue $164 million (1993 estimate)
Total expenditure $201 million (1993 estimate)
Monetary unit
1 Djibouti franc (DF), consisting of 100 centimes
Major trade partners for exports
Somalia, Yemen, France, United Arab Emirates, and Ethiopia
Major trade partners for imports
Saudi Arabia, France, China, Ethiopia, and Italy
Energy, Communications, and Transportation
Electricity production
Electricity from thermal sources 100 percent (2001 estimate)
Electricity from hydroelectric sources 0 percent (2001 estimate)
Electricity from nuclear sources 0 percent (2001 estimate)
Electricity from geothermal, solar, and wind sources 0 percent (2001 estimate)
Number of radios per 1,000 people 121 (2000 estimate)
Number of telephones per 1,000 people 15 (2001)
Number of televisions per 1,000 people 99 (2000 estimate)
Number of Internet hosts per 10,000 people 0.65 (2000)
Daily newspaper circulation per 1,000 people Not available
Number of motor vehicles per 1,000 people 18 (1997)
Paved road as a share of total roads 13 percent (1999)
Sources
Basic Facts and People sections
Area data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Population, population growth rate, and population projections are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International Data Base (IDB) (www.census.gov). Urban and rural population data are from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN), FAOSTAT database (www.fao.org). Largest cities population data and political divisions data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Ethnic divisions and religion data are largely from the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook and from various country censuses and reports. Language data are largely from the Ethnologue, Languages of the World, Summer Institute of Linguistics International (www.sil.org).
Health and Education section
Life expectancy and infant mortality data are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International database (IDB) (www.census.gov). Population per physician and population per hospital bed data are from the World Health Organization (WHO) (www.who.int). Education data are from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org).
Government section
Government, independence, legislature, constitution, highest court, and voting qualifications data are largely from various government Web sites, the latest Europa World Yearbook, and the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook. The armed forces data is from Military Balance.
Economy section
Gross domestic product (GDP), GDP per capita, GDP by economic sectors, employment, and national budget data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org). Monetary unit, agriculture, mining, manufacturing, exports, imports, and major trade partner information is from the latest Europa World Yearbook and various International Monetary Fund (IMF) publications.
Energy, Communication, and Transportation section
Electricity information is from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) database (www.eia.doe.gov). Radio, telephone, television, and newspaper information is from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org). Internet hosts, motor vehicles, and road data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org).
Note
Figures may not total 100 percent due to rounding.