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Flag of Djibouti

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Quick Facts

Capital
Djibouti
Flag adopted
1977
Population
1,066,809
Area
23,200 km²
Languages
Arabic, French
Currency
Djiboutian franc (Fr) — DJF
Demonym
Djibouti
Government
presidential republic
Subregion
Eastern Africa
Driving side
Right
Timezones
UTC+03:00
Independence
1977

Religions

  • Muslim 94%
  • Other 6%

About This Flag

Two equal horizontal bands of light blue on top and green on the bottom, with a white isosceles triangle on the hoist side bearing a red five-pointed star at its center. The light blue represents the sky and the sea, as well as the Issa Somali people.

The green symbolizes the earth and the Afar people. The white triangle stands for peace, and the red star represents unity and the blood shed in the struggle for independence.

The flag was adopted on June 27, 1977, the day Djibouti gained independence from France. It is based on the flag of the Ligue Populaire Africaine pour l'Independance (LPAI), the political party that led the independence movement.

What the colors & design mean

Light blue represents the sky, the sea, and the Issa people. Green symbolizes the earth and the Afar people. The white triangle stands for peace and equality. The red star represents the unity of the nation's diverse peoples and the blood sacrificed during the independence struggle.

blue green white red

Pattern: Complex Design

Bordering countries (3)

🇪🇷 Eritrea 🇪🇹 Ethiopia 🇸🇴 Somalia

Fun Facts

  • Djibouti's flag is one of the few in the world that explicitly represents specific ethnic groups through its color scheme, with blue for the Issa Somali and green for the Afar.
  • Djibouti hosts military bases from the United States, France, China, Japan, and Italy simultaneously — more foreign military bases per capita than any other country.
  • Lake Assal in Djibouti is the lowest point in Africa at 155 meters below sea level and the saltiest body of water outside Antarctica.
  • Despite its small size, Djibouti controls a strategically vital position at the Bab el-Mandeb strait, through which an estimated 12.5% of global trade passes.

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