Dijibouti

The Republic of Dijbouti, is a small country located on the North East coast of Africa, commonly referred as a region called, The Horn of Africa. It is a former French colony and majority religion is IslamIslam. Dijibouti was once part of greater Ethiopia at one point, and also a French colony.

The Republic of Dijbouti, is a small country located on the North East coast of AfricaAfrica, commonly referred as a region called, The Horn of Africa. It is a former French colony and majority religion is Islam. Dijibouti was once part of greater Ethiopia at one point, and also a French colony.

The latest population estimates Dijibouti to have approximately 1m inhabitants (846,000 in 2016) and continues to have high birth rates resulting in fast population growth. Djibouti is a key transit point for migrants and asylum seekers heading for the Gulf States and beyond. Each year some hundred thousand people, mainly Ethiopians and some Somalis, journey through Djibouti, usually to the port of ObockObock, to attempt a sea crossing to Yemen and vice versa.