Basic Information About Djibouti:

Population: The current population of Djibouti is 904,537.

GDP: $2.9 billion

Climate: Djibouti City has an arid climate. It is characterized by very hot, humid yet rain less summers and mild wet winters. Most of the annual precipitation falls between October and May. There are two seasons: a summer dry season from May to October and a cooler season with more precipitation from November to April (winter). The rainfall on the coast usually occurs between November to March, whereas further inland it falls between April to October. In the summer months, temperatures routinely exceed 40 °C (104 °F), with relative humidity often exceeding 50%, even during the daytime. Sunshine is abundant in the city, averaging eight to ten hours a day year-round. It is lowest during the rainy period, when there is some coastal fog and greater cloud coverage as warm air passes over the cool sea surface. 

Religion:  Predominantly Muslim (94%) with Roman Catholic, Protestant and Greek Orthodox minorities.

Capital: Djibouti is the capital and largest city in the Republic of Djibouti in the Horn of Africa.

Language: The official languages are Arabic and French. Afar and Somali are spoken locally. English is spoken by hoteliers, taxi drivers and traders.

Currency: The Djiboutian Franc is the currency of Djibouti. Our currency rankings show that the most popular Djibouti Franc exchange rate is the DJF to EUR rate. The currency code for Francs is DJF.

Time Zone: UTC+03:00