Conventional Long Form Name of country -Republic of Djibouti Capital City(ies)- Djibouti
Type of Government - Republic
Date of Independence - 27 June 1977
National Holiday(s)- Independence Day, 27 June (1977)
Chief of State (official public face of government) - President Ismail Omar GUELLEH
Head of Government (actual leader of government) - Prime Minister Mohamed Dileita DILEITA
Executive Branch/Powers - president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; president is eligible to hold office until age 75; election last held on 8 April 2011 (next to be held by 2016); prime minister appointed by the president
Legislative Branch/Powers - unicameral Chamber of Deputies or Chambre des Deputes (65 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms); note - constitutional amendments in 2010 provided for the establishment of a senate
Judicial Branch/Powers - Supreme Court or Cour Supreme; Constitutional Court
Suffrage (who is allowed to vote) - 18 years of age; universal
Name of Ambassador to the U.S.- Ambassador Roble OLHAYE Oudine
Location of embassy in the U.S.- Washington, DC
Location(s) of consulate(s) in the U.S.- None
U.S. Ambassador- Ambassador Geeta PASI
Location of U.S. Embassy there - Plateau du Serpent, Boulevard Marechal Joffre, Djibouti
Location of U.S. Consulate There - None
Representative to U.N. - Roble Olhaye
National Symbols - None
Chief of State: President Ismail Omar GUELLEH
Head of Government: Prime Minister Mohamed Dileita DILEITA
two equal horizontal bands of light blue (top) and light green with a white isosceles triangle based on the hoist side bearing a red five-pointed star in the center; blue stands for sea and sky and the Issa Somali people; green symbolizes earth and the Afar people; white represents peace; the red star recalls the struggle for independence and stands for unity