Djibouti
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Djibouti, officially the Republic of Djibouti, is a country in the Horn of Africa. It borders Somalia to the south, Ethiopia to the southwest, Eritrea to the north, and the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden to the east. The country has an area of 23,200 km2 (8,958 sq mi).
In antiquity, the territory, together with Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Somaliland, was part of the Land of Punt. Nearby Zeila, now in Somaliland, was the seat of the medieval Adal and Ifat Sultanates. In the late 19th century, the colony of French Somaliland was established after the ruling Dir Somali sultans signed treaties with the French, and its railroad to Dire Dawa (and later Addis Ababa) allowed it to quickly supersede Zeila as the port for southern Ethiopia and the Ogaden. It was renamed the French Territory of the Afars and the Issas in 1967. A decade later, the Djiboutian people voted for independence. This officially marked the establishment of the Republic of Djibouti, named after its capital city. The new state joined the United Nations in its first year. In the early 1990s, tensions over government representation led to armed conflict, which ended in a power-sharing 2000 agreement between the ruling party and the opposition.
Djibouti is a multi-ethnic nation with a population of 1,066,809 at the May 2024 census (the smallest in mainland Africa). French and Arabic are its two official languages, and Afar and Somali are its national languages. About 94% of Djiboutians adhere to Islam, the official religion that has been predominant in the region for over 1,000 years. The Somalis and Afar are the two largest ethnic groups, with the former comprising most of the population. Both speak a language of the Cushitic branch of the Afroasiatic languages.
Djibouti is near some of the world's busiest shipping lanes, controlling access to the Red Sea and Indian Ocean. It is a key refueling and transshipment center and the principal maritime port for imports from and exports to neighboring Ethiopia. The nation is a burgeoning commercial hub and is the site of various foreign military bases. The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) regional body also has its headquarters in Djibouti City.
Spanking and Spanking Art in Djibouti
In the 20th century, school corporal punishment fell out of fashion and was gradually banned in many countries, a trend that continues until the present day.
As of May 2008, Djibouti prohibits corporal punishment in schools.
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Prostitution in Djibouti
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External links
- More information is available at [ Wikipedia:Djibouti ]
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