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Important Facts Capital- Djibouti City Official language(s)- French and Arabic Population- 757,074,000 people Religion- Islam Location of Country- Northeastern of Africa

Geography These are mountains in Djibouti…. Climate- extremely hot and dry Surrounding bodies of water- the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean Surrounding Countries- Somalia, Ethiopia, and Eritea Mountain(s)- Goda Mountains, Ardoukaoba mountian Mabla Mountains Mousa Ali mountain Main land areas- no farming These are mountains in Djibouti….

People who live in Djibouti

Key Dates Some Holidays: The Fest’Horn festival represents the musical tradition of this African nation Some Holidays: Eid al-Fitr (a celebration at the end of Ramadan) & Eid al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice, a celebration of Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son) Independence Day- June 27th Patriotic holiday Celebrate w/fireworks and a parade Sing patriotic songs tell stories about their history

Main Tourists Attractions The Palace of Kimbyacoodi Djibouti’s Lake Assal Monuments and Sites Very rich and varied Soupe djiboutienne (Fah- Fah) Spaghetti (eaten with hands) Cuisine

Famous People & Their Achievements That’s me! I’m Imeal Omar Guellah!! Ismael Omar Guelleh- Born-11/27/47 Began career as civil servent w/ the French colonial adminnistration President of Djibouti Born November 27, 1947, in Ethiopia; son of Omar Guelleh and Moumina Rirache; married; children: four. Addresses: Office —Office of the President, La Presidence BP 6, Djibouti, Republic of Djibouti. Career Began career as a civil servant with the French colonial administration of Djibouti, 1968, and rose to become a police inspector by 1970; worked as an independence activist for Lingue Populaire Africaine pour l'independence (LPAI), a pro-independence political group, after 1975; launched pro-independence newspaper, Djibouti Today , and served as a foreign delegate representing the LPAI cause until 1977; served as chief of staff to President Hassan Gouled Aptidon, c. 1977-99; elected president of Djibouti, 1999; reelected, 2005. Read more: Ismail Omar Guelleh Biography - life, family, children, school, son, old, born, year, Career - Newsmakers Cumulation http://www.notablebiographies.com/newsmakers2/2006-Ei-La/Guelleh-Ismail-Omar.html#ixzz1c05Ho5SQ

Djibouti Do You Like the Hot Sun, Warm Sand, and Sites to See? Then come on down to… Djibouti We have everything you want to see and it’s all about having a great time!

Work Cited: http://online.culturegrams.com/world/world_country_sections.php?contid http://worldbookonline.com/wbdiscover/article?id=ar830585&st=djibouti http://online.culturegrams.com/world/world_country.php?contid=i&wmm=AFRICA&CID=2... http://worldbookonline.com.wbdiscover/print?id=ar830585 Ismail Omar Guelleh Biography - life, family, children, school, son, old, born, year, Career - Newsmakers Cumulation http://www.notablebiographies.com/newsmakers2/2006-Ei-La/Guelleh-Ismail-Omar.html#ixzz1c05Ho5SQ

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