Street Beat: the world's hottest capital Djibouti (map)
Djibouti look like Western underdeveloped regions of the outer suburbs
Djibouti, the annual average temperature of 30 ° c above the maximum temperature in summer can reach 50 ° c above, it is said that insufficient domestic annual precipitation during the rainy season a week of many.
It is known as the capital of the most heat.Located in the East African Republic of Djibouti in the Horn of the Red Sea in the South to choke his throat, and Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, and the Republic of Yemen Aden Harbor at Red River.
Excellent location for the port of Djibouti to become the region's most important ports, also became Ethiopia's largest, most important goods out of the harbour.Djibouti look like Western underdeveloped regions of the outer suburbs, is the low bankrupt bungalow, roadside everywhere sit, lie down, stood still.
Young people in Djibouti
If there are aliens came around, they will not be reached for begging.
City Centre 10 minutes to walk, the size is equivalent to China town, prominent Islamic architectural style at the same time, leaving many traces of the French colonies.Country's total population of about 60 million, the capital of Djibouti City is accounted for by half.
There are people who work in about 3 million monthly Djibouti francs (approximately 1200 Yuan), the unemployment rate as high as 30%.No industry, agriculture, the port is the economic pillars.
France in the 2000 people garrison, here is the EU army desert training base, foreign troops consumption but also to some extent, supports the country's economy.
The port of Djibouti is an important modern East Harbor
The port of Djibouti is an important modern East Africa Harbor to port-based maritime transport services, in the national economy in Djibouti.
United States and Western Europe the required 1/3 of the oil, Europe needs 1/4 of food, had to go through this transit transport.All northward through the Suez Canal to Europe or by the Red Cape of the Indian Ocean bypass under the Hainan, both in the port of Djibouti on the water, its strategic position is very important, is the West as oil channel Sentinel.
Djibouti City belongs to the tropical desert climate, all year round hot little rain, the average annual precipitation in 150 mm, the hot season with an average temperature of 31 to 41 ° c, cool season with an average temperature of 23 to 29 ℃, the average annual temperature of 30 ° c above, it is the land of fiery seaside.
The city is very quiet, although there are various streets of vehicles coming and going
Djibouti City of history and not long.
19 the 1950s France's invasion of Djibouti, as overseas territory, then known as French Somaliland, 1887 France settlers to house located in the city of Djibouti.Until 1895, here is a little town.
At the end of the 19th century, with Djibouti mdash; Addis Ababa railway construction, population increase. 1977, 27 June, Djibouti through peaceful means announced formal independence.On the origin of the name of Djibouti, saying a lot, of which the most widely spread are: long ago, there are several Europeans landed on this land, I met an old man is using a pan to cook.
They asked: what is this? due to language barrier, the old man thought to be asked what is this? then answered: cloth. In the Afar language reference is in the pot. The Europeans did not catch, and back again, so the old saying with a loud voice: Djibouti. (I.e. the boiling pot), which cited out the meaning of the vigor of the Riviera.
Terminal
Djibouti City is a clean and beautiful city.
Northeastern is bustling business districts, the West is the seat of Government, and residential areas in Djibouti of crustal changing volcanic belt, it has no high-rise buildings.The sides of the Boulevard of the city, many Arab-and Western-style buildings, villas, complements the green trees and flowers, their sleek, clear-cut reasonable layout, color, the whole city is very beautiful.
The sides of the Boulevard of the city, many Arab-and Western-style buildings, villas, complements the green trees and flowers, its beautiful, reasonable layout, tintSharp, the entire city is very beautiful.The city is very quiet, although there are various streets of vehicles coming and going, streaming, but rarely hear cars Tooting; although there is no police on the street, but the order open so.
Tree-lined streets, shops, lively.
Here is a typical international trade market and business center. Asian commodities market, electrical products, watches, motor vehicles, mainly from Japan; Chinese goods to ceramics, handicrafts, clothing and canned mainly, by the local people.
ASAR Lake is also a natural big Yantian
The city is also famous for Hamburg-mosque, it indicates that Djibouti Republic two largest tribal Issa tribe and the Arab-French family are Muslim.
Djibouti City famous attractions is the ASAR Lake, ASAR Lake is located in the North-West of the city of Djibouti, a radius of 10 km, Lake below sea level is 150 m, the lowest point on the African continent.
ASAR Lake is also a natural big Yantian, rich in potassium, and methyl bromide.
Litre salt up to 330 grams, the salt content of rich, rare in the world. Standing by the Lake Hill, watch the blinking of natural salt layer, like a sheet of silver in the world.Djibouti desert country area of 90%, a Lake, were considered cornucopia.
Fact, salt is Djibouti's most important natural resources of one of the main export goods.