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Djibouti - 2 dictionary results

Dji⋅bou⋅ti

  [ji-boo-tee]
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–noun
1. Formerly, French Somaliland, French Territory of the Afars and Issas. a republic in E Africa, on the Gulf of Aden: a former overseas territory of France; gained independence 1977. 434,116; 8492 sq. mi. (21,994 sq. km). Capital: Djibouti.
2. a seaport in and the capital of this republic, in the SE part. 399,000.
Also, Jibuti.

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Dji⋅bou⋅ti⋅an, adjective, noun
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Dji·bou·ti   (jĭ-bōō'tē)   


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  1. A country of eastern Africa on the Gulf of Aden. Djibouti was a French colony from 1896 until 1946 and a territory from 1946 until its independence in 1977. It was called French Somaliland from 1896 to 1967 and the French Territory of Afars and Issas from 1967 to 1977. Population: 496,000.
  2. The capital and largest city of Djibouti, in the southeast part of the country on an inlet of the Gulf of Aden. It was founded by the French in 1888. Population: 623,000.
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