Djibouti
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Average temperature, rainfall and snowfall information is available for
the following climate stations in Djibouti
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| Official name: |
Republic of Djibouti
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| Capital: |
Djibouti
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| Area: |
total: 23,000 sq km water: 20 sq km land: 22,980 sq km
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| Climate: |
desert; torrid, dry
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| Location: |
Eastern Africa, bordering the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea, between Eritrea and Somalia
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| Geographic coordinates: |
11 30 N, 43 00 E
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| Comparative Area: |
slightly smaller than Massachusetts
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| Land boundaries: |
total: 516 km border countries: Eritrea 109 km, Ethiopia 349 km, Somalia 58 km
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| Coastline: |
314 km
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| Terrain: |
coastal plain and plateau separated by central mountains
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| Elevation extremes: |
lowest point: Lac Assal -155 m highest point: Moussa Ali 2,028 m
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Map of Djibouti
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