Djibouti is home to more than 846, 687 people (www.cia.gov). Djiboutians lack the basic necessities to make it through everyday life. They do not have the same opportunities and necessities as we do here in the United States. The capital of Djibouti is Djibouti City and it is located in northeastern Africa (the world book 257). Djiboutians speak more than one language including, French, Arabic, Somali, and Afar (www.cia.gov). Even though Djibouti is in poverty, there is still an interesting side to them. Djibouti land was discovered long ago but it did not come into existence until 1977. Small states of the horn of Africa and Djibouti finally converted in 1542. During 1892, the Colonial Capital was moved to Djibouti town by the French.
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The women in Djibouti wear long skirts and dresses and over that they wear a shamma. A shamma is a brightly colored piece of fabric that is see-through. The men in Djibouti wear a fouta which is a thin strip of cloth that is worn as a long skirt (morrow 78). The main holidays in Djibouti are New Years, which is celebrated on January 1, Labor Day, which is celebrated on May 1 and Independence day, which is celebrated on June 27 (www.culturegrams.com). Djibouti is very poor and like what was said in the first paragraph, they do not have the basic necessities as here in the United States. This being food is very hard for them to get and they depend on imports to meet their food needs (www.worldbank.org). Also, like here in the United States, Djibouti has quite a few religions. Some of the most important religions in Djibouti are Baha’i, Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Judaism, Shinto, Sikhism, Taoism and Zoroastrianism (www.cia.gov). The people of Djibouti elect a president to a six year term. The president that is elected may not serve more than two terms. Not only do the people elect the president but they also elect the 65 members of the nation’s legislature, which is known as the Chambers of Deputies (world book 256). Since Djibouti is so poor and they are in poverty, they have no natural resources, manufacturing areas, land use and occupations. Since they have no natural …show more content…
Djibouti has 846, 687 people. That's not near as many as the United States but that is still a lot. They have some ways of transportation in Djibouti which is airports, railways, roads, ports and terminals (www.cia.gov). The Djibouti flag has a lot of meaning to it. The blue stripe on the flag represents the Issas clan. The green stripe represents the Afars. The red star is a symbol of Unity (morrow 53). Whoever is looking forward to traveling to Djibouti needs to know that they have to have a passport validity 6 months, blank passport page with 2 pages, tourist visa is required, and you have to have a yellow fever vaccination (travel.state.gov). Djibouti also has native animals including lions, rhinoceroses, and zebras that run free in the highlands of Africa which is the continent of Djibouti (world book
The women in Djibouti wear long skirts and dresses and over that they wear a shamma. A shamma is a brightly colored piece of fabric that is see-through. The men in Djibouti wear a fouta which is a thin strip of cloth that is worn as a long skirt (morrow 78). The main holidays in Djibouti are New Years, which is celebrated on January 1, Labor Day, which is celebrated on May 1 and Independence day, which is celebrated on June 27 (www.culturegrams.com). Djibouti is very poor and like what was said in the first paragraph, they do not have the basic necessities as here in the United States. This being food is very hard for them to get and they depend on imports to meet their food needs (www.worldbank.org). Also, like here in the United States, Djibouti has quite a few religions. Some of the most important religions in Djibouti are Baha’i, Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Judaism, Shinto, Sikhism, Taoism and Zoroastrianism (www.cia.gov). The people of Djibouti elect a president to a six year term. The president that is elected may not serve more than two terms. Not only do the people elect the president but they also elect the 65 members of the nation’s legislature, which is known as the Chambers of Deputies (world book 256). Since Djibouti is so poor and they are in poverty, they have no natural resources, manufacturing areas, land use and occupations. Since they have no natural …show more content…
Djibouti has 846, 687 people. That's not near as many as the United States but that is still a lot. They have some ways of transportation in Djibouti which is airports, railways, roads, ports and terminals (www.cia.gov). The Djibouti flag has a lot of meaning to it. The blue stripe on the flag represents the Issas clan. The green stripe represents the Afars. The red star is a symbol of Unity (morrow 53). Whoever is looking forward to traveling to Djibouti needs to know that they have to have a passport validity 6 months, blank passport page with 2 pages, tourist visa is required, and you have to have a yellow fever vaccination (travel.state.gov). Djibouti also has native animals including lions, rhinoceroses, and zebras that run free in the highlands of Africa which is the continent of Djibouti (world book