Djibouti Facts and Figures.

Djibouti Facts and Figures. BASIC FACTS Official name Capital Area Republic of Djibouti Djibouti 23,200 sq km 8,958 sq mi PEOPLE Population 506,221 (2008 estimate) Population growth Population growth rate 1.95 percent (2008 estimate) Projected population in 2025 681,030 (2025 estimate) Projected population in 2050 993,011 (2050 estimate) Population density 22 persons per sq km (2008 estimate) 57 persons per sq mi (2008 estimate) Urban/rural distribution Share urban 85 percent (2005 estimate) Share rural 15 percent (2005 estimate) Largest cities, with population Djibouti 502,000 (2003 estimate) Ethnic groups Somali (largely Issa) 60 percent Afar 30 percent French, Arab, Italian, other 10 percent Languages French (official), Arabic (official), Somali, Afar Religious affiliations Muslim 94 percent Christian 4 percent Nonreligious 1 percent Others 1 percent HEALTH AND EDUCATION Life expectancy Total 43.3 years (2008 estimate) Female 44.8 years (2008 estimate) Male 41.9 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 99 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician Population per hospital bed 5,519 people (2004) 625 people (2000) Literacy rate Total 51.4 percent (2000) Female 38.4 percent (2000) Male Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) Number of years of compulsory schooling Number of students per teacher, primary school 65 percent (2000) 3.4 percent (1998-1999) 10 years (2002-2003) 34 students per teacher (2001-2002) GOVERNMENT Form of government Republic Voting qualifications Universal at age 18 Constitution Armed forces Total number of military personnel Military expenditures as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) 15 September 1992; amended 2002 9,850 (2004) 3.9 percent (2003) ECONOMY Gross domestic product (GDP, in U.S.$) GDP per capita (U.S.$) $769 million (2006) $939.50 (2006) GDP by economic sector Agriculture, forestry, fishing 3.5 percent (2006) I ndustry 16.4 percent (2006) Services 80.1 percent (2006) Employment Number of workers 345,318 (2006) Workforce share of economic sector Agriculture, forestry, fishing 2 percent (1991) I ndustry 8 percent (1991) Services 80 percent (1991) Unemployment rate 43.5 percent (1991) National budget (U.S.$) Total revenue $164 million (1993 estimate) Total expenditure $201 million (1993 estimate) Monetary unit 1 Djibouti franc (DF), consisting of 100 centimes Major trade partners for exports Somalia, France, Yemen, Ethiopia, and Netherlands Major trade partners for imports Saudi Arabia, France, Ethiopia, China, and Italy ENERGY, COMMUNICATIONS, AND TRANSPORTATION Electricity production Electricity from thermal sources 100 percent (2003 estimate) Electricity from hydroelectric sources 0 percent (2003 estimate) Electricity from nuclear sources 0 percent (2003 estimate) Electricity from geothermal, solar, and wind sources 0 percent (2003 estimate) Number of radios per 1,000 people 121 (2000 estimate) Number of telephones per 1,000 people 14 (2005) Number of televisions per 1,000 people 99 (2000 estimate) Number of Internet hosts per 10,000 people Daily newspaper circulation per 1,000 people Number of motor vehicles per 1,000 people Paved road as a share of total roads 10 (2003) Not available 18 (1997) 13 percent (1999) SOURCES Basic Facts and People sections Area data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Population, population growth rate, and population projections are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International Data Base (IDB) (www.census.gov). Urban and rural population data are from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN), FAOSTAT database (www.fao.org). Largest cities population data and political divisions data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Ethnic divisions and religion data are largely from the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook and from various country censuses and reports. Language data are largely from the Ethnologue, Languages of the World, Summer Institute of Linguistics International (www.sil.org). Health and Education section Life expectancy and infant mortality data are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International database (IDB) (www.census.gov). Population per physician and population per hospital bed data are from the World Health Organization (WHO) (www.who.int). Education data are from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org). Government section Government, independence, legislature, constitution, highest court, and voting qualifications data are largely from various government Web sites, the latest Europa World Yearbook, and the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook. The armed forces data is from Military Balance. Economy section Gross domestic product (GDP), GDP per capita, GDP by economic sectors, employment, and national budget data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org). Monetary unit, agriculture, mining, manufacturing, exports, imports, and major trade partner information is from the statistical bureaus of individual countries, latest Europa World Yearbook, and various United Nations and International Monetary Fund (IMF) publications. Energy, Communication, and Transportation section Electricity information is from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) database (www.eia.doe.gov). Radio, telephone, television, and newspaper information is from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org). Internet hosts, motor vehicles, and road data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org). Note Figures may not total 100 percent due to rounding. Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2009. © 1993-2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.