Djibouti

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Around one percent of its GDP, or US$36 million is spent on its military. This makes Djibouti it the 154th highest military spender in the world.

The military of Djibouti, officially called the Djibouti Armed Forces, mainly consists of an army as well as a smaller Air Force and a small Navy.

Military membership

It is a member of three international military organizations making it the 155th most militarily interconnected state in the world. It is a member of the following organizations:

Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
International Atomic Energy Agency
Non-Aligned Movement

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Djibouti has not participated in any international war.

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Membership (international political organizations)

It is a member of 11 international political organizations which makes it the 100th most politically interconnected state in the world. It is a member of the following organizations:

Member state of the United Nations
International Labour Organization
African Union
Intergovernmental Authority on Development
Member states of the Organization internationale de la Francophonie
Arab League
Organization of Islamic Cooperation
International Criminal Court
Interpol
Association of World Election Bodies
World Organization for Animal Health

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Despite being a republic, Djibouti has been governed by the same president for more than 20 years and has limited voting rights for migrants and some ethnic minorities. This characterizes the government of Djibouti as an authoritarian government which ranks it as the 147th most democratic state in the world.

Democracy/Dictatorship

The politics in Djibouti are characterized by a presidential republic with the unicameral national assembly.

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Around 96.9 percent of the population adheres to Islam with the vast majority adhering to the Sunni denomination. This makes Djibouti the 15th most Islamic state in the world. The arrival of Islam came shortly after the death of Mohammed when Islam started to spread to the African continent. Many Muslims from the Arabian Peninsula have settled in Djibouti and their descendants, the Afar are still present today.

There are no known Buddhist organizations in Djibouti.

There are no known Hindu organizations known in Djibouti.

Known for being named after the ancient Egyptian moon God, Djibouti is known for its desert landscapes as well as its geostrategic location. It has two different types of population that originate from the Arabian Peninsula as well as Somalia. Its first contact with Europeans was at the start of the 19th century. At the first half of the 19th century, it became a part of the French colonial empire when it was part of French Somaliland. The territory of Djibouti seceded from Somaliland but remained under French colonial rule until 1977 when it gained its independence. Since then, conflict has erupted between both groups which has devastated Djibouti. Other refugees from Somalia and Ethiopia have also put pressure on the internal stability of Djibouti. .

Located in the Horn of Africa, Djibouti's landscape is characterized by its desolate and iconic lands as well as having the lowest point in all of Africa. It has several mountain ranges spread out along its northwestern border and its southern border. It is located on the Bal al Mandab strait to its east which is the bridge between the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden and is one of the most important shipping lanes in the world. To its south east it borders Somalia, to its south and west it borders Ethiopia and to its north it borders Eritrea.

With a total land area of 23,300 square kilometers or 9045 square miles, Djibouti is the 146th largest state in the world making it slightly smaller than North Macedonia and slightly larger than Belize.

It has a total of 20 square kilometer or eight square mile of water which makes it the 143rd state with the largest amount of water.

With a lack of permanent bodies of water as well as seasonal rivers, Djibouti is mostly dependent on ground water. With a share of 0.09 percent of its total landmass, there is a heavy shortage of water and the ground water that is extracted is of poor quality.

Djibouti is the warmest state in the world with an average temperature of 28.3 degrees Celsius or 82.9 degrees Fahrenheit. This is mainly due to the fact that it is located near the equator and has a semiarid desert geography.

During the summer period, the weather is extremely hot and mostly cloudy. The average temperature goes up to 30.3 degrees Celsius or 86.5 degrees Fahrenheit.

Its winters are partly cloudy, dry and windy with an average temperature of 23.7 degrees Celsius or 74.7 degrees Fahrenheit.

Most of its rainfall occurs in April but has been extremely low overall. It is the 186th state with the highest precipitation receiving an annual average of 17.8 centimetres or seven inches of rainfall per year.

The capital of Djibouti is also called Djibouti which is home to 500,000 people. The capital that is closest located to Djibouti is Sana'a Yemen, which is located across the Strait of Bab al Mandab on the Arabian Peninsula, with a distance of 274 kilometers or 441 miles. The capital that is furthest removed from Djibouti is Apia Samoa with a distance of 16,200 kilometers or 10,000 miles.

A large part of Djibouti's income comes from its naval ports as well as its land that is rented to foreign powers. These foreign powers have their own military base located within Djibouti. The most notable being China, the United States, France, Spain, Italy and Japan. Another source of income is the re-exporting of goods from Ethiopia which lacks its own connection to the sea. Most of its goods are imported from France and the United Arab Emirates which combined represent nearly 50 percent of all Djibouti imports. Most of its exports goes to Ethiopia France and Somalia which combined make up more than 65 percent of all exports.

Djibouti is a member of 10 international economic organizations making it the 156th most economically interconnected state in the world. It is a member of the following organizations:

African development Bank
International Monetary Fund
Islamic Development Bank
World Bank Group
World Customs Organization
World Trade Organization
Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States
International Renewable Energy Agency
International Solar Alliance
Group of 77

Its GDP is the 163rd highest in the world and is estimated to be US$3.3 billion which represents 0.004 percent of total global GDP.

Its GDP per square kilometer is US$143,000 or US$368,000 per square mile which makes it the 137th highest in the world.

Its GDP per capita is estimated to be US$3314 which is the 124th highest in the world.

The absolute earnings (GDP per capita) reflect the average yearly income. The figure below shows how much, on average, an inhabitant of another state earns for every $1 earned by a citizen of this state.

Its purchasing power is estimated to be US$4818 which ranks it as the 147th highest in the world.

The relative Gross Domestic Product in Purchasing Power Parity compares the purchasing power of this state with that of the rest of the world. The graph on the left shows how much purchasing power of 1$ compared to the purchasing power of other states

The majority of the population exists of ethnic Somalis or ethnic Afar people with the majority tilted towards the Somali ethnicity. With two distinct ethnic groups within Djibouti, both languages are spoken along with the official languages that are French and Arabic. Other ethnicities are mainly located in the capital and consist of Arabs from Yemen as well as Ethiopians and French businessmen. It has a total population of just over 1 million people making it the 158th most populous state in the world.

It has the 139th highest population density in the world with 43 people per square kilometer or 111 people per square mile.

Emigration from Djibouti is mainly done to France for its economic opportunities as well as neighbouring Ethiopia. Around 1.6 percent of the population has emigrated from Djibouti which represents just under 20,000 people.

Immigration to Djibouti has been tolerated, but frictions between local officials and migrants have been reported. Migrants to Djibouti have the opportunity to obtain citizenship through marriage, work or investment. At present, more than 100,000 people or 10.1 percent of the population is made up of immigrants which solely come from Somalia and Ethiopia with Somalia representing 90 percent of immigrants.

The literacy rate in Djibouti is the 162nd highest in the world and stands at 67.6 percent of the total population. This low percentage is largely due to gender inequality in which women have less educational opportunities in comparison to men. This leaves a larger share of women illiterate which lowers the overall percentage. Another factor that has an influence on the lower literacy rate is the inaccessibility of education and educational material which is mainly distributed throughout the capital and barely reaches rural areas.

Healthcare in Djibouti is of low standards with malnutrition, HIV and tuberculosis being the main contributors to health risks. With an average life expectancy of 67.9 years, it is the 158th highest life expectancy in the world with women reaching the age of 70.22 years and men reaching the age of 65.8 years.

Djibouti is an Islamic state where Islam is deemed to be the sole religion of its citizens. The possibility of conversion is mainly prevented by social pressure and does not have a judicial standing in Djibouti.

Around 2.9 percent of the population is Christian which is mainly made up of migrants that seem to have come from Ethiopia. Despite Islam being the official state religion, Christians in Djibouti have the freedom to practice their religion privately without government interference.

On the right, the global share of Christians per state is displayed

Around 0.13 percent of the population is Jewish. These are mainly Jews that migrated from neighbouring Yemen and Eritrea and can be found in the capital of Djibouti.

Other religions represent 0.24 percent of the population. These are mainly religions that are registered with nomadic tribes.

Irreligion is frowned upon and barely exists in Djibouti with only 0.13 percent of the population being irreligious.