Small Djibouti thrives under President Ismail, BUSINESS TIMES From: Business Times (Malaysia) | Date: June 27, 2001| Author: Rachad Farah | . Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

Business Times (Malaysia)

06-27-2001

DJIBOUTI is located by the Red Sea, which lays between the African Continent
and the Arabic Peninsula. It is separated fom Yemen by the Bab El Mandeb
strait, which separates Africa from the Arab Peninsula.
A peace loving country, Djibouti is characterised by its political
stability, the sine qua non condition for economic and social development.

It is also modern place of business, a country with a long hi...

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