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Djibouti is now an independent coastal country in East Africa with an area of ??just 23,200 square kilometers, and a population of 1,108,567, according to official 2020 estimates.
It is the former French Somalia, which was declared an independent state on June 27, 1977.
It borders Ethiopia and Eritrea to the north and Somalia to the southeast. The rest of the country is bathed by the Red Sea off the Gulf of Aden.
On the other side of the sea, 20 kilometers off the coast of Djibouti, is Yemen, in the Arabian Peninsula.
The name of the capital is Djibouti. The president of the country is Ismail Omar Guelech.
The country is a semi-presidential democracy, with the current President of the Republic as Head of State. The term of office of the President is six years.
Legislative power is exercised by the National Assembly, which is elected by universal suffrage for five years. Those who are 18 years of age or older have the right to vote in the elections.
From 1894 to 1977 the country was under French occupation under the name French Somaliland.
In 1977, after three referendums, the country became independent from France under its current name.
The first president of the country was Hassan Guled Aptidon, of Somali origin, who ruled until 1999.
In June 2008, the long-standing tension between Djibouti and Eritrea on the border between the two countries peaked.