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Photos of Djibouti

Lake Assal is a crater lake at the top of the Great Rift Valley, some 120 km (75 mi) west of Djibouti city. A saline lake, it lies 155 m (508 ft) below sea level in the Afar Triangle. It is the lowest depression on the African continent and one the world's largest salt reserves.

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Geography

Area

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Area - comparative

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People and Society

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Median age

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Population growth rate

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Birth rate

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Death rate

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Net migration rate

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Maternal mortality ratio

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Infant mortality rate

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Total fertility rate

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Education expenditures

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Environment

Revenue from coal

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Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

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Real GDP per capita

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Labor force

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Unemployment rate

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Public debt

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Taxes and other revenues

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Current account balance

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Exports

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Imports

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Debt - external

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Energy

Communications

Internet users

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Transportation

Airports

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Railways

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Roadways

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Merchant marine

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Military and Security

Military expenditures

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Terrorism

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