Conventional Long Name: Republic of Djibouti
Capital: Djibouti Type of government: Republic Date of Independence: June 27, 1977 (France) National Holidays: Independence Day June 27 Chief of State: President Ismail Omar GUELLEH Head of Government: Prime Minister Abdolkader Kamil MOHAMED Executive Branch: Election of president by popular vote every 5 years and the president appoints his prime minister. Legislative Branch: Chamber of deputies that holds 65 seats and has elections every 5 years. Judicial Branch: Consists of a supreme court that has justices appointed by the president Suffrage: 18 years old; universal Djibouti Ambassador to US: Ambassador Roble OLHAYE Oudine Djibouti Embassy: 1156 15th Street NW, Washington DC Suite 515 US Ambassador to Djibouti: Geeta Pasi US Embassy Location: Lot 350-B, Haramouss, Djibouti |
President Ismail Omar GUELLEH
Prime Minister Abdolkader Kamil MOHAMED
Flag Description: two equal horizontal bands of light blue (top) and light green with a white isosceles triangle based on the hoist side bearing a red five-pointed star in the center; blue stands for sea and sky and the Issa Somali people; green symbolizes earth and the Afar people; white represents peace; the red star recalls the struggle for independence and stands for unity
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