Djibouti

Exact population: 486,530 (July 2006 est.)
Literacy: Total population: 67.9%; male: 78%; female: 58.4%
Ethnicities: Somali 60%, Afar 35%, French, Arab, Ethiopian, and Italian 5%
Land boundaries: Total: 516 km; border countries: Eritrea 109 km, Ethiopia 349 km, Somalia 58 km
Terrain: Coastal plain and plateau separated by central mountains
Extremes: Lowest point: Lac Assal -155 m; highest point: Moussa Ali 2,028 m
Imports: Saudi Arabia 19.7%, India 12.4%, Ethiopia 11.8%, China 8.1%, France 5.6%, US 4.8% (2004)
Exports: Somalia 63.8%, Yemen 22.6%, Ethiopia 5% (2004)
Industries: Construction, agricultural processing, salt

Source: CIA World Factbook