Djibouti | |
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Country | Djibouti |
Region | Djibouti |
Surface | 630 km² |
Population | 513 669 |
Area code | 253 |
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Djibouti - the capital and largest city of the African state of Djibouti. It is situated at the entrance to the Gulf of Tajura, south of the Bab al-Mandab Strait.
It is a large commercial and fishing port. It has a well-developed petrochemical and food processing industry. The country's largest trading center. It mainly handles Ethiopia's foreign trade.
The city was founded in 1888. In the years 1892-1977 it was the capital of the French Somaliland colony. From 1977 the capital of independent Djibouti.
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By plane
There is an international airport here.
By train
There is a train station here. The city is the terminus of the railroad from Addis Ababa and is also a duty free port for a landlocked Ethiopia. The main goods exported by the port of Djibouti are coffee, salt and leather.
By car
Djibouti is an important road junction.
By bus
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