Djibouti
11 30 N, 43 00 E
lowest point: Lac Assal -155 m
highest point: Moussa Ali 2,028 m
total: 516 km
border countries: Eritrea 109 km, Ethiopia 349 km, Somalia 58 km
earthquakes; droughts; occasional cyclonic disturbances from the Indian Ocean bring heavy rains and flash floods
geothermal areas, gold, clay, granite, limestone, marble, salt, diatomite, gypsum, pumice, petroleum
arable land: 0.04%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 99.96% (2005)
inadequate supplies of potable water; limited arable land; desertification; endangered species
Extremely hot and particulary arid between June and August when the dusty Khamsin blows from the desert. Between October and April it is slightly cooler with occasional light rain; however, there is generally less than 150mm of rainfall annually.
time difference: UTC+3
