{"id":124987,"date":"2026-09-18T13:44:16","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T08:14:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=124987"},"modified":"2026-09-18T13:44:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T08:14:16","slug":"djibouti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/djibouti\/","title":{"rendered":"Djibouti"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Djibouti Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Republic of Djibouti became the 72nd nation and eighth African country to sign the Artemis Accords during a ceremony at NASA Headquarters in Washington.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Djibouti<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Location: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is an East African country <\/span><b>located in the Horn of Africa.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is nestled at a triple juncture of the <\/span><b>Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, and East African rift systems.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Bordering countries:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is bordered by three countries namely <\/span><b>Eritrea<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to the north, <\/span><b>Somalia<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to the south, and <\/span><b>Ethiopia <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to the south and west.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Water Bodies:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The country also has coastlines on the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/red-sea\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Red Sea<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the <\/span><b>Gulf of Eden<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to the east.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Capital City: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Djibouti<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Geographical Features of Djibouti<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Climate: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Djibouti has a <\/span><b>dry tropical climate<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> characterized by high year-round temperatures and evaporation rates.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Highest Point:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Its highest point is <\/span><b>Mount Moussa Ali<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, reaching an elevation of about 2,028 meters (6,654 feet).<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Danakil Depression<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, located in the central and southern parts of Djibouti, is a stark and harsh landscape.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It does <\/span><b>not have significant rivers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the presence of temporary watercourses or wadis is notable, especially during the rainy seasons.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Natural Resources: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its key natural resources include salt, petroleum, gold, clay, marble, pumice, gypsum and diatomite.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/organizations\/oiir\/artemis-accords\/nasa-welcomes-djibouti-as-newest-artemis-accords-signatory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">NASA<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Djibouti is an East African country located in the Horn of Africa. 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