Flag of Djibouti
What the flag means
- Light blue — the sea and sky (the Issa people)
- Green — the earth (the Afar people)
- White triangle — peace; red star = unity and independence
Design set by: Constitution de la République de Djibouti (1992), Article 5 · Adopted 1977
Highlights
- 🧂 Lake Assal's white salt flats
- 🌋 Eerie volcanic landscapes
- 🐠 Swim with whale sharks
- 🏜️ Exotic deserts and canyons
- 🌍 Gateway to the Red Sea
Quick facts
- Region
- Africa · Eastern Africa
- Population
- 1,184,076 people (2025)
- Area
- 23,200 km²
- Capital
- Djibouti
- Languages
- Somali, Afar
- Currency
- Djiboutian franc (DJF)
- Organizations
- United Nations, African Union
Neighboring countries
Land neighbors, approximated from simplified map outlines.
Data Sources
- What the flag means: Constitution de la République de Djibouti (1992), Article 5
- Population: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL), latest available value
- Area: World countries in JSON, CSV, XML and YAML
- Organizations: Membership of Principal UN Organs
- Organizations: Member States