โญThe red star represents unity and the blood shed by the Afar and Issa peoples in their struggle for independence.
๐Light blue represents the Issa Somali people and the sea, while green represents the Afar people and the earth.
๐Djibouti is a tiny country at the mouth of the Red Sea, making it one of the most strategically important locations in the world.
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Djibouti gained independence from France in 1977 โ it was one of the last African countries to do so.