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Djibouti

Facts about country

Capital	Djibouti
Population	450 Thousand
Main Languages	French, Arabic
Electricity	2 Plug System 220 or 240 Volts 50Hz
Currency	Djibouti Franc (DFr)
Exchange Rate for US $ as of June 2001	1177.5 DFr per 1 US$
Safe to Drink Tap Water	No
Size	23000 sq km
Transport	Train, bus, minibus, boat, 4WD vehicle is a benefit
Cash Machines (ATMS)	No
Credit Card Usage	Only a few places
Religion	Christian + Muslim
Measurement System	Metric System

Recommended Budget per Day in US $

Total Budget per Person	Accommodation	Meals	Transportation	Other
33 $	15 $	8 $	5 $	5 $

Main things to See (we give descriptions only on places we visited)

Things to See	Visited	Brief Description	Recommend (10 is best 1 is don't bother)
Djibouti	Y	Not much of a town. There is the central market, aquarium, presidential palace, and harbor.	5
Tadjoura	N
Ali Sabieh	N
Lac Goubet	N
Lac Abbé	N

Popular activities and Tours (Being not included does not mean they do not exist)

Hiking / Trekking	X
Scuba Diving	X
Historical Sites
Sightseeing tours	X
Ballooning
Bungy Jumping
Safaris
Boat tours
Fishing
Horseback riding
Canoeing
Camping	x
River Rafting
Sky Diving
Abseiling
Surfing
Windsurfing
Kayaking
Sailing
Mountain biking
Roller blading
Motorbike
Sand boarding
Snorkeling	x
Water Skiing
Others windsurf on wheels	x

Feeling and Opinions on Djibouti

We were only a day at the most in Djibouti. One can see the main city in a day. The hotels are not cheap as you will find in other African countries. The street food though is fairly reasonably priced. One can get great tasting baguettes all over town. Here is where you can also catch the train to Dire Dawa, Ethiopia.