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![]() ![]() Djibouti Geography 1997https://photius.com/wfb1997/djibouti/djibouti_geography.htmlSOURCE: 1997 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Location Eastern Africa, bordering the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea, betweenEritrea and Somalia Geographic coordinates 11 30 N, 43 00 E Map references Africa Area
Area - comparative slightly smaller than Massachusetts Land boundaries
Coastline 314 km Maritime claims
Climate desert; torrid, dry Terrain coastal plain and plateau separated by central mountains Elevation extremes
Natural resources geothermal areas Land use
Irrigated land NA sq km Natural hazards earthquakes; droughts; occasional cyclonic disturbances from the IndianOcean bring heavy rains and flash floods Environment - current issues inadequate supplies of potable water; desertification Environment - international agreements
Geography - note
strategic location near world's busiest shipping lanes and close toArabian oilfields; terminus of rail traffic into Ethiopia; mostly wasteland
NOTE: The information regarding Djibouti on this page is re-published from the 1997 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Djibouti Geography 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Djibouti Geography 1997 should be addressed to the CIA. |
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