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Djibouti Page |
Welcome to ElectionInfo.com's pages on Djibouti
Official Name: Republic of Djibouti
Capital: Djibouti
Area: 23,200 square kilometres (8,958 square miles)
Major cities (Population): Djibouti 417,000 (1990 estimate)
Population: 577,000 (1995 estimate)
Population growth rate: 2.2 per cent (1990-1995 average)
Type of government: Republic
Independence: 27 June 1977 (from France)
Constitution: Multi-party constitution approved in referendum on 4 September 1992
Voting Rights: Universal adult voting rights
Government
In 1888 the region was made the colony of French Somaliland, and in 1946 it was made an overseas territory of France. Following agitation by Somali nationalists, a referendum held in 1967 reaffirmed the desire of the majority of the population to remain part of the French Community; in the same year the area was renamed the French Territory of the Afars and Issas. Independence movements continued, however, and the territory became independent as Djibouti in June 1977.
Legislative power is vested in the Chamber of Deputies, the 65 members of which are popularly elected. A new constitution adopted in 1992 permits the existence of up to four political parties; three have since qualified. The republic’s chief executive is a president chosen by the chamber. A cabinet, headed by a prime minister, is the principal administrative body.
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