Djibouti

Overview Today I added pictures and text to help people understand more about Djibouti. I talked about the the main geographical points in Djibouti. I also experimented with captions when adding a picture. I have copied and pasted the URL in carrots for all of the sites that I have visited. I found some really great pictures using live search and encarta helped me a lot with the gvernment and economy section. I fell as if I have a better understanding of Djibouti. ~anna074~

I have been writing information and interesting facts along with adding pictures to show more about Djibouti. I made it so all the pictures are different and so its fun to read more. I learned about Djibouti's religion and how they pray in mosques. I also learned that unenployment is a big problem in Djibouti. I learned way more about Djibouti and Djibouti's people! 

I didn't do much to the site today but I learned a lot. I did not add media, but I added some facts here and there. <~anna074~

After doing this project I actually think that Djibouti is pretty boring. It doesn't seem very special in any way. But I did learn a lot and this project was really fun I looked up a bunch of stuff on Google. <[|**emmab12**] >

Statistics Population (estimated in 2003)- 703,000 Hides, cattle, and coffee (transshipped from Ethiopia) are the major exports. French and Arabic are the official languages. This is a climate chart for Djibouti. [] Nationality//: Noun and adjective//--Djiboutian(s). Population (est.): Between 466,900 and 650,000. Annual growth rate (2005 est.): 2.6%. Ethnic groups: Somali, Afar, Ethiopian, Arab, French, and Italian. Religions: Muslim 94%, Christian 6%. Languages: French and Arabic (official); Somali and Afar widely used. Education: //Literacy//--46.2%. Health: //Infant mortality rate//--100 to 150/1,000. //Life expectancy// (2005 est.)--43.1 years. Work force: Low employment rate; estimates run well under 50% of the work force. The largest employers are the Government of Djibouti, including telecommunications and electricity; Port of Djibouti; and airport. The U.S. Government, including the military camp and the embassy, is the second largest employer. Able-bodied unemployed population (est. 2006)--60% <[]> Population Growth Chart: <[]>
 * About Djiboutian people: **

Geography Moussa Ali is the highest point in Djibouti, reaching 2028 meters in height. Lake Assal is the lowest point in Djibouti as well as Africa, it is also one of the saltiest bodies of water in the world.<[]> 

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 * Djibouti is in Eastern africa, next to Ethiopia and Somalia. Its total area is 23,000 square kilometers, which includes 20 sq km of water and the rest land. It has a coastline of 314 kilometers.**

History

History of Djibouti is recorded in poetry and in songs of its people and goes back many years ago when Djiboutians traded hides and skins for the perfumes and spices of ancient Egypt, India, and China. Around 10,000 thousand years ago nomads brought the concept of livestock herding to Djibouti, that is still important to Djibouti natives to this day.<[]>
 * Djibouti recieved its independence from France on June 27, 1977.**



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In 1991 a civil war broke out in Djibouti, between the government and a rebel Afar group. In 1994 the conflict was settled with a peace treaty. Two members from the rebel group made the presidential cabinet. []  Djibouti was origanally inhabitied by nomads, but then they sold some land to the French in 1862 and Djibouti became associated wtih France. [|http://www.iexplore.com/images/countries/flickr/3_2307_2376951287_d99015539d_h.jpg&imgrefurl]

Economy Djibouti has an unemployment rate of 50% which is a growing problem.<[]> This is a market in Djibouti. <[]> Little rainfall makes it hard to produce crops like fruits and veggies. They have most of their food important.

This is the port of Djibouti.

This is money from Djibouti. It is measured in francs. From left to right, the coins are worth one franc, two francs, five francs, ten francs, twenty francs, fifty francs, one hundred francs, and five hundred francs. The paper money is the front and back of a 500 franc note. <[]> []

Government Djibouti is a republic with a democratic constitution. Anyone 18 or older can vote for a president, the president has a six year term and is only limited to two terms.[]

Arise with strength; for we have raised our flag, The flag which has cost us dear With extremes of thirst and pain.
 * The words to the djibouti** **national anthem are:**
 * The English Translation is:**

Our flag, whose colours are the everlasting green of the earth, The blue of the sky, and white, the colour of peace; And the centre the red star of blood.

Oh flag of ours, what a glorious sight! [|http://www.lyricsondemand.com] media type="youtube" key="CU0oLVVsw6g" height="344" width="425"[] This is a picture of Hassan Gouled Aptidon, who was the first president of Djibouti. <[]>

The current president of Djibouti is, Ismail Omar Guelleh. [|www.google.com]

This is Ismail omar Guelleh. [|www.google.com]

Religion The rest, 6% observes Christan religion. Islam was brought to Dibouti by missionaries in AD 825. <[]>
 * The population of Djibouti is** **mainly Muslim. 94% of Djibouti population observes Islam.[|www.wikipedia.com]

** [|[][|7][|]] [|[][|7][|]] This is a mosque in Djibouti.<[]>
 * ~ Religion in Djibouti ||
 * religion ||  ||   || percent ||   ||
 * [|Islam] ||  |||| 94% ||
 * [|Christian] ||  |||| 6% ||

Another picture of the mosque in Djibouti. This is the mosque where everyone goes to worship in Djibouti. [|www.wikipedia.com]

[|http://www.gemzies.com/upload/page_thumb/islam_symbol.gif&imgrefurl] In Djibouti, 95 percent of the people practice the Islamic religion. However, there is no constraint on the practicing of other religions. In the country about one percent of the people belong to other religions like the Roman Catholic, or to the Baha’i Faith or Protestant. []

Culture When Men in Djibouti are not wearing t-shirts and jeans they often wear //macawiis, a sarong garmet worn around the waist.//
 * Common foods in the country include; fresh seafood, lentils, meat. Alcohol consumption is not very popular as a majority of the country observes the Islam religion.** [|**http://www.africaprofile.com/djibouti-food.html**]

The Republic of Djibouti is ethnically diverse, due to its strategic location of trade and commerce.

**Social Problems** <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif;">In 1996 45% of Djiboutians did not have enough monry for necessities and 10% were in extreme poverty. <http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/EXTPOVERTY/EXTPA/0,,contentMDK:20204313~ menuPK:443279~pagePK:148956~piPK:216618~theSitePK:430367,00.html>

In Djibouti the problem of poverty reduction remains significant. The country's social indicators show that the gaps in social well-being are enormous and recent economic performance has been poor. [|http://web.worldbank.org] []

Unemployment, the decline of pastoral society, a lack of education, and poverty are the major social problems. Prostitution has caused major health problems, including the spread of AIDS. The refugee population strains the national budget and service facilities. In rural areas, communities deal with local political issues and disputes through the use of customary law. []

<span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif;">Other People have been playing African football for 50 years. In 2010 South Africa is going to be the host for the FIFA World Cup. Djibouti's football team's ranking is 186th in the world. <[]>

The Eid Al Adha festival is celebrated and the day is declared as a national holiday in Djibouti. This is a time when people are supposed to dress up in their finest dresses and attend the Eid prayers in the nearby mosque. []

On the Day of the celebration. []

In 1984 Djibouti competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics at Los Angeles, United States of America. []