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https:/crsreports.congress.gov Updated June 3, 2021DjiboutiThe small, arid East African country of Djibouti is strategically located along one of the worlds busiest shipping routes on the Bab el Mandeb Strait, which serves as the gateway from the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean. Djibouti has become a hub for foreign militaries. It is home to U.S. Africa Commands Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), based at Camp Lemonnier, the only enduring U.S. military installation in Africa. A former French colony, Djibouti also hosts a sizable French military presence and provides facilities for multinational antipiracy operations off Somalias coast. In 2015, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) opened a liaison office in Djibouti to enhance regional antipiracy efforts. Japan established its first post-World War II overseas military base there in 2011. China opened its first military base abroad there in 2017. Italy also maintains military facilities in the country. With almost no arable land, few natural resources, and little industry, Djiboutis economy depends heavily on its services sector and trade through its busy international port complex. Rents