Djibouti
Africa · Capital: Djibouti
Djibouti is a country in Africa, home to about 1.1 million people across 23,200 km². Its capital is Djibouti. It is a coastal country sharing land borders with 3 countries.
Key facts
Capital
Djibouti
Region
Africa
Population
~1.1 million people
Area
23,200 km²
Density
47 people per km²
Coastline
Has a coastline
Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
Lowest point
Below sea level
Drives on the
Right
Languages
French, Arabic
Standard time zones
1
Highest point
2,028 m
Head of state
Not a monarch
Currency
A currency called the franc
Flag colors
blue, green, white, red
Flag features
at least one star
Land borders (3)
Eritrea
Ethiopia
SomaliaDjibouti in the game
Every puzzle gives three claims that exactly one country satisfies. Djibouti is a deep cut — answers this obscure only show up in hard puzzles. These are the 24 claims from the pool that are true of Djibouti, rarest first — the fewer countries share a claim, the harder it works for you on the board.
- Its capital city shares the country's name1 of 5
- Its name begins with “D”1 of 5
- Its capital city's name begins with “D”1 of 9
- Its currency is called the franc1 of 22
- Has Arabic as an official language1 of 23
- Has French as an official language1 of 27
- Its name and its capital city begin with the same letter1 of 28
- Has land below sea level1 of 33
- Is in Africa1 of 54
- Has more than one official language1 of 65
- Its flag features a star1 of 67
- Has an area smaller than 50,000 km²1 of 69
- Its flag contains green1 of 83
- Has an area smaller than 100,000 km²1 of 88
- Its flag contains blue1 of 99
- Has fewer than 10 million people1 of 100
- Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
- Drives on the right1 of 141
- Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144
- Lies entirely in the Northern Hemisphere1 of 147
- Has a coastline1 of 151
- Its flag contains red1 of 152
- Does not have a monarch as head of state1 of 153
- Lies within a single time zone1 of 177