Djibouti: Officially the Republic of Djibouti

Officially the Republic of Djibouti, Djibouti is bordered by Ethiopia to the west and south, Somalia to the southeast, and Eritrea to the north. Provides an overview of Djibouti, including key dates and facts about this East African country. Infoplease has everything you need to know about Djibouti. Check out our country profile, full of essential information about Djibouti's geography, history, government, economy, population, culture, religion and languages. If that's not enough, click over to our collection of world maps and flags. Djibouti is a multi-ethnic nation with a population of 1,066,809 at the census held on 20 May 2024 [6] (the smallest in mainland Africa). French and Arabic are its two official languages; Afar and Somali are national languages.