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Administrative divisions 6 districts (cercles, singular - cercle); Ali Sabieh, Arta, Dikhil, Djibouti, Obock, Tadjourah
Capital city > Geographic coordinates	11 35 N, 43 09 E
Definition: Government > Capital city > Geographic coordinates
Constitution multiparty constitution approved by referendum 4 September 1992
Definition: Government > Constitution
Diplomatic representation from the US > Mailing address	B. P. 185, Djibouti
Definition: Government > Diplomatic representation from the US > Mailing address
Diplomatic representation in the US > Chief of mission Ambassador Roble OLHAYE Oudine
Definition: Government > Diplomatic representation in the US > Chief of mission
Executive branch > Cabinet Council of Ministers responsible to the president
Definition: Government > Executive branch > Cabinet
Executive branch > Chief of state President Ismail Omar GUELLEH (since 8 May 1999)
Definition: Government > Executive branch > Chief of state
Flag description two equal horizontal bands of light blue (top) and light green with a white isosceles triangle based on the hoist side bearing a red five-pointed star in the center
Definition: Government > Flag description
Government type	republic
Definition: Government > Government type
Independence 27 June 1977 (from France)
Definition: Government > Independence
Judicial branch Supreme Court or Cour Supreme
Definition: Government > Judicial branch
Legal system based on French civil law system, traditional practices, and Islamic law; accepts ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
Definition: Government > Legal system
Legislative branch unicameral Chamber of Deputies or Chambre des Deputes (65 seats; members elected by popular vote for five-year terms)
Definition: Government > Legislative branch
National holiday	Independence Day, 27 June
Definition: Government > National holiday
Political parties and leaders Democratic National Party or PND [ADEN Robleh Awaleh]; Democratic Renewal Party or PRD [Abdillahi HAMARITEH]; Djibouti Development Party or PDD [Mohamed Daoud CHEHEM]; Front pour la Restauration de l'Unite Democratique or FRUD [Ali Mohamed DAOUD]; People's Progress Assembly or RPP [Ismail Omar GUELLEH] (governing party); Peoples Social Democratic Party or PPSD [Moumin Bahdon FARAH]; Republican Alliance for Democracy or ARD; Union for a Presidential Majority or UMP (a coalition of parties including RPP, FRUD, PND, and PPSD); Union for Democracy and Justice or UDJ
Definition: Government > Political parties and leaders
Political pressure groups and leaders Union for Presidential Majority UMP (coalition includes RPP, FRUD, PPSD and PND); Union for Democratic Changeover or UAD (opposition coalition includes ARD, MRDD, and UDJ)
Definition: Government > Political pressure groups and leaders
Status	pseudo-democracy
Definition: Government > Status
Suffrage 18 years of age; universal
Definition: Government > Suffrage
Time required to start a business > days	37 days		[81st of 171]
Definition: Government > Time required to start a business > days
Transnational Issues > Disputes > International Djibouti maintains economic ties and border accords with "Somaliland" leadership while maintaining some political ties to various factions in Somalia; Kuwait is chief investor in the 2008 restoration and upgrade of the Ethiopian-Djibouti rail link
Definition: Government > Transnational Issues > Disputes > International

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