Djibouti is a small East African country, bordered by Ethiopia to the west and south, Eritrea to the north and Somalia to the south-east. The Gulf of Aden lies to the east.

The landscape varies with the mountain ranges in the north and the coastal plain and volcanic plateaus in the central and southern parts of the country. Much of the country is vast wasteland with virtually no arable land.

Tourists can enjoy swimming with the sharks on offshore coral reefs, diving, kite surfing and hiking.