Djibouti

Forested area accounts for less than one percent of Djiboutis total land area, but their Day Forest National Park in the northern part of the country boasts four dominant species: the African juniper, African olive, the camphor bush, and the Buxus hildebrantii.

Yes. The populations ethnic group statistics are as follows: Somali 60%, Afar 35%, other 5% (includes French, Arab, Ethiopian, and Italian).See more at the World Factbook link, listed below:

Ismail Omar Guelleh is the President of Djibouti. He became the 2nd President of Djibouti in 1999 May 8. Guelleh was re-elected on 2005 April 8 in a single candidate election for another 6-year term, which he said would be his last. He was expected to leave office on 2011 May 7. However in 2010, he convinced politicians to amend the constitution to allow for a third term. He was again re-elected on 2011 April 8, again claiming that this term will be his last.

Djibouti is a very small country in Africa. Its neighbors are Ethiopia, Somalia, and Eritrea. It has Lake Assal which is the saltiest lake in the world.

According to the International Trade Centre, the top five export categories for Djibouti in 2008, along with percentage of total exports, were:Live animals (26.5%)Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products, etc. (20.1%)Raw hides, skins, and leather - not fur skins (6.8%)Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins, etc. (6.1%)Commodities not specified elsewhere (5.5%)

Djibouti lies in a hot, arid area of the Horn of Africa. Its area is 8,960 square miles. The soil is rocky and sandy and lies on volcanic layers. In the hot and humid climate, rainfall is very low. Most of the soil is not suitable for agriculture, and only about 10 percent is used as pasture. The vegetation consists mainly of desert shrubs and acacia trees. There are only a few patches of perennial forest. The traditional mode of life was nomadic pastoralism, in which state borders were not recognized. Fishing in the Red Sea provides a limited source of income; horticulture is possible only on a small scale.The Bay of Tadjoura cuts into the country from the Gulf of Aden. The terrain is mainly a desert like plain with some intermediate mountain ranges near Arta and the eastern border. There is one active volcano. There are seasonal streams that flow toward the sea or into the two salt lakes. Apart from Djibouti City, the capital and large urban center, there are a few small towns: Tadjoura, Obock, Dikhil, Ali Sabieh, and Yoboki.

Ismail Omar Guelleh was the President of Djibouti in 2002. He became the 2nd President of Djibouti in 1999 May 8. Guelleh was re-elected on 2005 April 8 in a single candidate election for another 6-year term, which he said would be his last. He was expected to leave office on 2011 May 7. However in 2010, he convinced politicians to amend the constitution to allow for a third term. He was again re-elected on 2011 April 8, again claiming that this term ending in 2017 will be his last.

Djibouti: 83.3 degrees Fahrenheit (28.5 degrees Celsius) With a year-round average heat of 83.3 degrees Fahrenheit (28.5 degrees Celsius), the tiny, East African nation of Djibouti is the hottest country on Earth.