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By Cadet Farrell. DJIBOUTI. total: 23,000 sq km land: 22,980 sq km water: 20 sq km. slightly smaller than Massachusetts. border countries: Eritrea 109 km, Ethiopia 349 km, Somalia 58 km . Population:486,530 (July 2006 est.). Languages: French (official), Arabic (official), Somali, Afar.
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By Cadet Farrell DJIBOUTI
total: 23,000 sq km land: 22,980 sq km water: 20 sq km slightly smaller than Massachusetts border countries: Eritrea 109 km, Ethiopia 349 km, Somalia 58 km
Population:486,530 (July 2006 est.) Languages: French (official), Arabic (official), Somali, Afar Natural resources: geothermal areas, gold, clay, granite, limestone, marble, salt, diatomite, gypsum, pumice, petroleum
Climate: desert; torrid, dry Government type: republic Terrain: coastal plain and plateau separated by central mountains
Flag description: two equal horizontal bands of light blue (top) and light green with a white isosceles triangle based on the hoist side bearing a red five-pointed star in the center
Industries: construction, agricultural processing Industrial production growth rate: 3% Electricity - production: 200 million kWh (2004)