1. Republic Djibouti is bordered by Eritrea to the north, Ethiopia to the west and south, and Somalia to the southeast.
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4. Republic Djibouti is part of the Afar Triangle, a three-sided structural depression that forms part of the East African Rift Valley.
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15. In 2002, Republic Djibouti agreed to host a US military presence at Camp Lemonier, a former French Foreign Legion base outside the capital that now houses approximately 1,800 American personnel.
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20. Republic Djibouti maintains a cultural exchange and education agreement with France.
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21. Republic Djibouti is the base of a large French overseas military force consisting of three thousand men, with one Foreign Legion battalion that helps control the strategic Red Sea entrance and the port, mediates in domestic conflicts, and protects the republic against its neighbors.
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25. Republic Djibouti is in northeast Africa, on the Red Sea coast, bordered by Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia.
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27. Republic Djibouti is linked to Europe by several Air France flights per week to Paris.
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28. Republic Djibouti sits astride the East Africa, Red Sea, and Gulf of Aden rift systems, providing a singular environment for studying movements of these three tectonic plates.
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35. Republic Djibouti has a land area of 23,000 square kilometers, making it slightly smaller than the US state of Massachusetts.
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36. Republic Djibouti is situated in the Horn of Africa, at the southern entrance to the Red Sea, bordering the Gulf of Aden.
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40. Republic Djibouti is situated in one of the least stable regions of the world, and it occupies a highly strategic location facing the Saudi Arabian peninsula, straddling the choke point between the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
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42. Republic Djibouti is situated on the east coast of Africa along the Bab al-Mandab, the strait that links the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden.
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43. In 2017, Republic Djibouti opened two of the largest projects in its history, the Doraleh Port and Djibouti-Addis Ababa Railway, funded by China as part of the "Belt and Road Initiative", which will increase the country's ability to capitalize on its strategic location.
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44. Republic Djibouti was the base of operations for French forces during the Persian Gulf War, and the French remain a strong military and technical presence.
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46. Republic Djibouti is accessible through its important port in the capital, which offers service across the Gulf of Aden in Yemen.
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49. The Constitution of Republic Djibouti names Islam as the sole state religion, and provides for the equality of citizens of all faiths and freedom of religious practice (Article 11).
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50. Republic Djibouti hosts a number of immigrants and refugees from neighboring states, with Djibouti City nicknamed the "French Hong Kong in the Red Sea" due to its cosmopolitan urbanism.
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55. Republic Djibouti is situated in the Horn of Africa on the Gulf of Aden and the Bab-el-Mandeb, at the southern entrance to the Red Sea.
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57. Republic Djibouti maintains close ties with the governments of Somalia, Ethiopia, France and the United States.
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58. Republic Djibouti has a dominant-party system, with the People's Rally for Progress controlling the legislature and the executive since its foundation in 1979 (the party currently rules as a part of the Union for a Presidential Majority, which currently holds a supermajority of seats).
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60. Republic Djibouti is strategically located near some of the world's busiest shipping lanes, controlling access to the Red Sea and Indian Ocean.
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62. Republic Djibouti joined the United Nations the same year, on 20 September 1977.
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