Djibouti (formerly French Territory of the Afars and Issas) People - 1986

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Population: 304,000 (July 1986), average

annual growth rate 2.5%

Nationality: noun—Djiboutian^s); adjective—Djiboutian

Ethnic divisions: 60% Somali (Issa); 35% Afar, 5% French, Arab, Ethiopian, and Italian

Religion: 94% Muslim, 6% Christian

Language: French (official); Somali and Afar widely used

Infant mortality rate: 14 0/1,000(1985)

Life expectancy: 50

Literacy 17%

Labor force: a small number of semiskilled laborers at port

Organized labor: 3,000 railway workers organized

NOTE: The information regarding Djibouti (formerly French Territory of the Afars and Issas) on this page is re-published from the 1986 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Djibouti (formerly French Territory of the Afars and Issas) 1986 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Djibouti (formerly French Territory of the Afars and Issas) 1986 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.