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Djibouti
Djibouti

The World Language Process program of the UNKOMMON Foundation is proposing a World Conference / Congress on the subject of a Universal Auxiliary Language.

We would like to have participants from every country in the world including individuals from as many languages possible.

As people agree to participate we hope to update these web pages.

Persons the WLP Proposes to Participate
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Geographic Location
Location:

    Eastern Africa, bordering the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea, between Eritrea and Somalia

Border countries:

    Eritrea 109 km, Ethiopia 349 km, Somalia 58 km

Cultural Demographics
Population:

476,703 (July 2005 est.)

Cultural Groups:

Ethnic groups: Somali 60%, Afar 35%, French, Arab, Ethiopian, and Italian 5%

Religions: Muslim 94%, Christian 6%

Languages Spoken:

French (official), Arabic (official), Somali, Afar

Literacy:
male:78%
female: 58.4% (2003 est.)

Provinces and Universities
Capital:

    Djibouti

Number of provinces

5 districts (cercles, singular - cercle); 'Ali Sabih, Dikhil, Djibouti, Obock, Tadjoura

Universities go here.

Djibouti


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