Flag of Djibouti

What the flag looks like

Two horizontal bands, light blue over green, with a white triangle at the hoist containing a red five-pointed star.

What it means

Blue stands for the sea and sky and the Issa people, green for the earth and the Afar people, white for peace, and the red star for unity.

How to remember it

Djibouti sets a red star in a white hoist triangle over sky-blue and green halves: Issa sky above, Afar earth below.

Fun facts

• Lake Assal, about 155 m below sea level, is the lowest point in Africa.
• Djibouti hosts China's first overseas military base, opened in 2017, alongside bases of the United States, France and others.

Djibouti at a glance

Capital

Djibouti

Region

Eastern Africa

Population

1.2 million

Area

23,200 km²

Languages

Arabic, French

Currency

Djiboutian franc (Fdj)

Flag adopted

1977