On June 27, 1977, Djibouti became independent from France which came into affect when the boundaries were drawn for each country in the map of Djibouti. Ancient studies have shown that Djiboutians used to trade skins and hides for spices and perfumes of ancient India, Egypt, and China.

Due to close contact with the Arabian Peninsula for the last 1000 years, the tribes in this region became the first to accept Islam. Djibouti map shows that it is located in East Africa, bound by Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somaliland. It also has about 300 km of coastline. Djibouti is made up of a desert, with scattered highlands and plateaus. It has a land mass of 23, 200 sq. km and its official languages are Arabic and French  For geology buffs, Lake Abbe in Djibouti will be a very interesting place to visitin the respect to the Djibouti tourism industry.

 The Afar Depression is a spot where three different Earth’s crust pieces meet; the ridges forming the Gulf of Aden and Red Sea meet the East African Rift on land are the major attractions for Djibouti tourism. Lake Assal in Djibouti is also the hottest and lowest point in the African continent at 156 meters under sea level. Very few people know that it is also the saltiest lake in the world, even saltier than the Dead Sea! It is safe to explore Djibouti by night too, so if you are looking for a unique geological beauty, travel to Djibouti.