Djibouti
Republic of Djibouti
Djibouti is a country in Eastern Africa, Africa. Its capital is Djibouti, home to roughly 958,920 people across 23,200 km² of land.
Key facts
- Capital
- Djibouti
- Continent
- Africa
- Subregion
- Eastern Africa
- Population
- 958,920
- Land area
- 23,200 km²
- ISO codes
- DJ / DJI
- Languages
- Arabic, French
Did you know?
- Djibouti controls the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, one of the world's busiest shipping lanes linking the Red Sea and Indian Ocean.
- Lake Assal is Africa's lowest point and one of the saltiest bodies of water on Earth.
- The Ardoukoba Rift marks where the African and Arabian tectonic plates pull apart, slowly widening the Red Sea.
- Several foreign militaries maintain bases in Djibouti because of its strategic Horn of Africa location.
- Djibouti's Afar and Somali communities have traded across the Gulf of Aden for centuries.
Bordering countries
Eritrea
Ethiopia
SomaliaPractice with geography games
Studying Djibouti is easier when you put facts into practice. Try these free games to reinforce flags, capitals, and comparative geography.
- Flag Colors
Guess the country from a pie chart of its flag's exact color percentages — no symbols, just hues. Six tries with continent, capital, and blurred-flag hints.
- Flag Reveal
A national flag starts heavily blurred and sharpens second by second. Name the country before time runs out — four difficulty levels, unlimited guesses, scored by speed.
- Guess the Capital
See a country name and its flag — name the capital city in six tries. Hints reveal the first letter, subregion, language, and more.
- Country from Capital
Work backwards: a capital city is shown and you name the country it belongs to. Six tries with continent, population, and blurred-flag hints.