In Djibouti their prime minister is Dileita Mohamed Dileita. In Djibouti their president is Ismail Omar Guelleh. It’s not only muslim people in Djibouti but there are french people there too.Although French and Arabic are the offical   languages,somali and Afar are widely spoken.Djibouti’s main religion is Islam.It is common to greet someone with the Arabic phrase A salam Allekhum(peace be with you).This exchange is usually followed by somali greetings,like Iska Waran?(How are you?) or Ma fi'an tahay?(is everything ok?)Or they may also say Nabad(peace),which the response is Haah,waa nabad (yes,there is peace).People then inquire about the health of each others family members.A closed fist with the pad of the thumb touching the bottom of one’s chin denotes”full”(example:when requesting a full tank of gas they will do this.)Alcohol is forbidden by Islam.Djibouti is an Islamic state, and 99 percent of the population is muslim.The flag of Djibouti, adopted in 1977, features horizontal bands of light blue and light green.A white triangle on the hoist side contains a red five-pointed star.Blue represents the sky,green,the earth,white,peace,and red,blood.
 
The Djibouti Culture