"The Growing Geopolitical Importance Of Djibouti " Topic
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Tango01  | 02 Sep 2017 9:56 p.m. PST |
" TINY, barren African country has become a playground for world powers who are paying big bucks to use the nation as a key military base. Djibouti, which is about the size of Wales, is sandwiched between Somalia, Ethiopia and Eritrea. It sits on the Horn of Africa, close to the narrowest point of the Red Sea on the route to Suez Canal — a busy, international shipping corridor where those travelling from Europe must pass. The small nation gained independence from France in 1977 but back then, it had only one high school, one street and two doctors. Today it is home to just under one million people and is a very different place…"
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 Cacique Caribe | 03 Sep 2017 7:39 a.m. PST |
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| Tango01 | 03 Sep 2017 3:00 p.m. PST |
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| GurKhan | 05 Sep 2017 3:48 a.m. PST |
"Djibouti, which is about the size of Wales…" "What is the size of Wales and why is it used to measure things?" – link |
 Lost Wolf | 05 Sep 2017 3:20 p.m. PST |
I've heard it described as "the armpit of the world" by a senior military officer. Have to take his word for it as I've not been there myself |
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