This entry gives the required ages for voluntary or conscript military service and the length of service obligation. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or qualit . (Djibouti segment of the 756 km Addis Ababa-Djibouti railway) The use of the annotated title Appointed Ambassador refers to a new ambassador who has presented his/her credentials to the secretary of state but not the US president.

This entry is the country's total output of refined petroleum products, in barrels per day (bbl/day). They also plan, supervise, and evaluate care and treatment plans by other health care providers. In some instances, the number of containers handled or ship visits were also considered. This entry is the total amount of crude oil imported, in barrels per day (bbl/day). Because surveying methods may differ, country border lengths reported by contiguous countries may differ. Land area is the aggregate of all surfaces delimited by international boundaries and/or coastlines, excluding inland water bodies (lakes, reservoirs, rivers). The distribution gives the percentage contribution of agriculture, industry, and services to total GDP, and will total 100 percent of GDP if the data are complete. This entry shows where production takes place in an economy. The lake is located in the Danakil Desert near the western end of the Gulf of Aden.

This map shows a combination of political and physical features. This entry provides information related to the acquisition and exercise of citizenship; it includes four subfields: citizenship by birth describes the acquisition of citizenship based on place of birth, known as Jus soli, regardless of the citizenship of parents.

Some of the topics addressed are population age structure, fertility, health, mortality, poverty, education, and migration. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Normalizing the data, by dividing the budget balance by GDP, enables easy comparisons across countries and indicates whether a national government saves or borrows money. Acidification - the lowering of soil and water pH due to acid precipitation and deposition usually through precipitation; this process disrupts ecosystem nutrient flows and may kill freshwater fish and plants dependent on more neutral or alkaline conditions (see acid rain). Center for United Democrats or CDU [Ahmed Mohamed YOUSSOUF, chairman]

In general, products appear only if they make a significant contribution to the economy, or are likely to do so in the future. Current Health Expenditure (CHE) describes the share of spending on health in each country relative to the size of its economy.  It includes expenditures corresponding to the final consumption of health care goods and services and excludes investment, exports, and intermediate consumption.  CHE shows the importance of the health sector in the economy and indicates the priority given to health in monetary terms.  Note: Current Health Expenditure replaces the former Health Expenditures field . This entry includes the two-letter codes maintained by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in the ISO 3166 Alpha-2 list and used by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) to establish country-coded top-level domains (ccTLDs). Obesity is defined as an adult having a Body Mass Index (BMI) greater to or equal to 30.0. This entry provides information on access to electricity. . French (official), Arabic (official), Somali, Afar . The shape of the population pyramid gradually evolves over time based on fertility, mortality, and international migration trends. This entry includes the name of the Factbook reference map on which a country may be found. This entry describes a country’s key demographic features and trends and how they vary among regional, ethnic, and socioeconomic sub-populations. This entry is the country's total exports of refined petroleum products, in barrels per day (bbl/day). The measure is simple to compute and gives a precise measure of the value of output. Appendix B: International Organizations and Groups explains the differing mandates of the ICJ and ICCt.

This entry measures the capacity of plants that generate electricity by burning fossil fuels (such as coal, petroleum products, and natural gas), expressed as a share of the country's total generating capacity. Where appropriate, a special note has been added to highlight those countries that have multiple time zones. This entry gives an estimate of the percentage of adults (aged 15-49) living with HIV/AIDS. . Authoritarian - a form of government in whic . This entry provides the average annual price of a country's monetary unit for the time period specified, expressed in units of local currency per US dollar, as determined by international market forces or by official fiat. The WHO country health profile of Djibouti provides key statistics and links to health topical databases, plus news, features and Bulletin journal articles on the health issues of the country. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older population . This entry includes the chief of mission, embassy address, mailing address, telephone number, FAX number, branch office locations, consulate general locations, and consulate locations. . Two thirds of the country's population lives in this seaport, which is situated on the Gulf of Tadjoura on the western side of the Gulf of Aden.

Hassan Gouled APTIDON installed an authoritarian one-party state and proceeded to serve as president until 1999. . This entry gives the total public and private debt owed to nonresidents repayable in internationally accepted currencies, goods, or services. Details on each organization's aim(s) and area(s) of operation are provided. . This entry gives the total length of the boundary between the land area (including islands) and the sea.