Head of state: Ismail Omar Guelleh (President)
Head of government: Mohamed Dileita DILEITA
Type of state: Presidential republic
Land area: 23,200 km2
Capital: Djibouti
Population: 864,000
Religions: Moslem 94%, Christian 6% 
Languages: Arabic, French
Currency: Djiboutian franc (DJF)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 2010: USD 1.13 billion
Change over previous year: +0.4%
Per capita GDP 2010: USD 1,383
Swiss colony 2010: 12 people
Swiss exports 2010: CHF 0.70 million
Change over previous year: +37.1%
Swiss imports 2010: CHF 0.04 million
Change over previous year: -62.8%