Djibouti
Photo courtesy of user Travlr on Flickr History : Created in 1977 from a former French territory Location : East Africa, bordering the Red Sea Foreign Ties : Strong French military presence, hosts the only US military base in sub-Saharan Africa Area : Over 23,000 sq km; 151st in the world Slightly smaller than Massachusetts Geography : Located near the world's busiest shipping lanes Population : Almost 775,000; 162nd largest in the world Capital : Djibouti (Personal note: This makes it super easy to remember in quizzes) Two-thirds of the population live in the capital Currency : Djibouti franc, tied to the US dollar Economy : Heavily dependent on foreign countries due to a lack of natural resources and arable land Source: CIA World Factbook Djibouti, as far as I can tell, is pronounced sort of like "Shipoopi." What, you don't know that Music Man song? Shame on you! Other than havin...