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OFFICIAL TITLE |
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Republic of Djibouti |
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HEAD OF STATE |
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President Ismael Omar Guelleh |
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AREA |
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23,200 square kilometres |
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POPULATION |
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486,530 |
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MAIN CITIES |
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Djibouti-ville (capital), Dikil, Tadjourah, Obock |
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LANGUAGE |
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Arabic and French (official), Somali, Afar and Amharic are widely spoken. |
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BUSINESS HOURS |
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Government Offices
0700-1200 and 1530-1730 Sun to Thurs
Private Companies
0730-1200 and 1530-1800 Sun to Thurs
Banks
0700-1200 Sun to Thurs
Offices and banks are closed on Fridays and Saturdays.
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LOCAL TIME |
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GMT + 3 hours |
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VISA REQUIREMENTS |
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Required by all except for nationals of France for a stay of up to 3 months,
provided a return or onward ticket is held. EU passport holders can buy a visa on arrival at
Djibouti airport for US$ 30. |
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HEALTH REQUIREMENTS |
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A yellow fever vaccination certificate is required from travellers coming from infected
areas.
Precautions are recommended against cholera, typhoid and polio. There is a malaria risk all year
round throughout the country. |
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CUSTOM REGULATIONS |
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200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 250g tobacco; 1 litre of spirits and 2 litres of wine;
50g perfume. |
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CURRENCY |
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1 Djibouti Franc (DJF) = 100 centimes |
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EXCHANGE RATE |
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US$1 = DJF 184.0 (June 2006) |
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CURRENCY REGULATIONS |
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No restrictions on the import or export of foreign or local currencies. |
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CENTRAL BANK |
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Banque Centrale de Djibouti
BP 2118, Avenue St Laurent du Var,Djibouti
Tel: 352751, Tlx: 5838DJ, Fax: 356288 |
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE |
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Chambre Internationale de Commerce et d’Industrie de Djibouti
BP 84, place de Lagarde, Djibouti
Tel: 350826, 351070, Fax: 350096 |
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