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Sub Saharan Africa

Djibouti
Last reviewed: 23 October 2008

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GEOGRAPHY

Djibouti borders Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia and is strategically located at the strait that links the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden. It has a very hot dry climate with less than 150mm of rainfall annually.

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See Also

Useful Links

• BBC News: Africa
• International Monetary Fund - Djibouti
• United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
• Hansard website

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