Djibuti
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Djibouti ( Arabic: جيبوتي Jībūtī, French: Djibouti, Somali: Jabuuti, Afar: Gabuuti), officially theRepublic of Djibouti,
is a 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 km2 (8,958 sq mi).
In antiquity, the territory was part of the Land of Punt. Nearby Zeila (now in Somalia) was the seat of the medieval Adal and Ifat Sultanates. In the late 19th century, the colony of French Somaliland was established following treaties signed by the ruling Somali and Afar sultans with the French[4][5][6] and its railroad to Dire Dawa (and later Addis Ababa) allowed it to quickly supersede Zeila as the port for southern Ethiopia and the Ogaden.[7] It was subsequently renamed to the French Territory of the Afars and the Issas in 1967. A decade later, the Djiboutian people voted for independence. This officially marked the establishment of the Republic of Djibouti, named after its capital city. Djibouti joined the United Nations the same year, on September 20, 1977.
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
In antiquity, the territory was part of the Land of Punt. Nearby Zeila (now in Somalia) was the seat of the medieval Adal and Ifat Sultanates. In the late 19th century, the colony of French Somaliland was established following treaties signed by the ruling Somali and Afar sultans with the French[4][5][6] and its railroad to Dire Dawa (and later Addis Ababa) allowed it to quickly supersede Zeila as the port for southern Ethiopia and the Ogaden.[7] It was subsequently renamed to the French Territory of the Afars and the Issas in 1967. A decade later, the Djiboutian people voted for independence. This officially marked the establishment of the Republic of Djibouti, named after its capital city. Djibouti joined the United Nations the same year, on September 20, 1977.
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
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Djibuti ouJibuti, também conhecido pela forma francesaDjibouti, oficialmenteRepública do Jibuti,
é um pequeno país do nordeste de África, limitado a norte pela Eritreia, a leste pelo estreito de Bab el Mandeb, pelo Golfo de Áden e pela Somália e a sul e oeste pela Etiópia. A capital é Djibouti.
O país está localizado na África Oriental, mais precisamente a leste do golfo de Áden. O golfo, o mar Vermelho e o canal de Suez são acidentes geográficos que servem de acesso ao oceano Índico e ao mar Mediterrâneo. A contribuição dada pela localização de Djibouti foi a transformação da capital do mesmo nome, em um porto principal.
A independência do Djibuti foi proclamada em 1977, em relação à França, cuja área foi dominada a partir do final do século XIX. O primeiro nome dado pelos franceses ao país foi Somália Francesa; em 1967, recebeu o nome de Território Francês dos Afares e Issas.
O país está localizado na África Oriental, mais precisamente a leste do golfo de Áden. O golfo, o mar Vermelho e o canal de Suez são acidentes geográficos que servem de acesso ao oceano Índico e ao mar Mediterrâneo. A contribuição dada pela localização de Djibouti foi a transformação da capital do mesmo nome, em um porto principal.
A independência do Djibuti foi proclamada em 1977, em relação à França, cuja área foi dominada a partir do final do século XIX. O primeiro nome dado pelos franceses ao país foi Somália Francesa; em 1967, recebeu o nome de Território Francês dos Afares e Issas.
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Capital / Capital
Djibouti City
Oficial Languages / Língua Oficial
French / Arabic
Currency / Moeda
Franc
Djibouti City
Oficial Languages / Língua Oficial
French / Arabic
Currency / Moeda
Franc
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