Djibouti Is One of the Smallest Countries in Africa
It covers about 23,000 square kilometers, and much of its population lives in the capital, Djibouti City.
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Djibouti Has Two Official Languages
French and Arabic are official, while Somali and Afar are widely spoken.
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Lake Abbe Is Known for Its Steaming Limestone Chimneys
The landscape of tall mineral towers on the Ethiopian border looks otherworldly and has appeared in science-fiction films.
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Djibouti Sits on the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait
The narrow waterway links the Red Sea to the Indian Ocean and is one of the world's busiest shipping routes.
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Djibouti Became Independent From France in 1977
It was known as the French Territory of the Afars and the Issas before voting for independence on June 27, 1977.