Djibouti Culture
Djibouti is a country located between Eritrea and Somalia, in eastern Africa, that borders the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea. The capital is Djibouti, and the official languages are French and Arabic. Other languages include Somali and Afar. Djibouti, then known as French Somaliland, was given status of overseas territory with the French Union, like all the other French Colonies. Then, in 1958, it was given the option to stay in the French Community, as it was then known, or leave it. The colony voted in 1958 to stay with France and did so again in a popular vote in 1967. However, in 1977, it became fully independent as the Republic of Djibouti. That year, Hassan Gouled Aptidon became president and Ahmed Dini became prime minister. In 1988,
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Hassan Gouled Aptidon remained president until 1999, when his nephew, Ismael Omar Guelleh was elected president and has remained as president ever since.
Because of its multi-ethnic and multilingual population, Djibouti is a very diverse country. Religion is one of the main elements of Djibouti culture. Islam is practiced among the majority of its inhabitants, which makes up 94% of its total population. Christianity is practiced among the minority of its inhabitants. Three percent of the population practices Ethiopian Orthodox traditions, and the rest practices Protestant. Overall, this makes up 6% of the total population. Music is another important element and the two main ethnic groups both have their own traditions. Afar music is similar to the folk songs of the countries in the Horn of Africa like Ethiopia, but has some …show more content…
The hot season lasts between the months of May and September, where daytime temperatures average at about 102 degrees Fahrenheit, and the northeastern monsoon blows. The warm season lasts between October and April, where daytime temperatures average at about 87 degrees Fahrenheit. Humidity is high all year, but annual rainfall averages less than 5 inches. The central and southern inland areas can get some rain in the period from July to October, being touched by the summer monsoon, and also some additional rain during winter, from November to March. But overall, precipitation is rare. This makes the country very dry during the other months of the
Hassan Gouled Aptidon remained president until 1999, when his nephew, Ismael Omar Guelleh was elected president and has remained as president ever since.
Because of its multi-ethnic and multilingual population, Djibouti is a very diverse country. Religion is one of the main elements of Djibouti culture. Islam is practiced among the majority of its inhabitants, which makes up 94% of its total population. Christianity is practiced among the minority of its inhabitants. Three percent of the population practices Ethiopian Orthodox traditions, and the rest practices Protestant. Overall, this makes up 6% of the total population. Music is another important element and the two main ethnic groups both have their own traditions. Afar music is similar to the folk songs of the countries in the Horn of Africa like Ethiopia, but has some …show more content…
The hot season lasts between the months of May and September, where daytime temperatures average at about 102 degrees Fahrenheit, and the northeastern monsoon blows. The warm season lasts between October and April, where daytime temperatures average at about 87 degrees Fahrenheit. Humidity is high all year, but annual rainfall averages less than 5 inches. The central and southern inland areas can get some rain in the period from July to October, being touched by the summer monsoon, and also some additional rain during winter, from November to March. But overall, precipitation is rare. This makes the country very dry during the other months of the