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YIBUTI [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-08-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Dikhil
1, record 1, English, Dikhil
correct, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A region of Djibouti. 2, record 1, English, - Dikhil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
DJ-DI: code recognized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - Dikhil
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Dikhil
1, record 1, French, Dikhil
correct, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Région de Djibouti. 2, record 1, French, - Dikhil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
DJ-DI : code reconnu par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - Dikhil
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Dikhil
1, record 1, Spanish, Dikhil
correct, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Región de Yibuti. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Dikhil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
DJ-DI: código reconocido por ISO. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Dikhil
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-06-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Arta
1, record 2, English, Arta
correct, Africa
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A region of Djibouti. 2, record 2, English, - Arta
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
DJ-AR: code recognized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - Arta
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Arta
1, record 2, French, Arta
correct, Africa
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Région de Djibouti. 2, record 2, French, - Arta
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
DJ-AR : code reconnu par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - Arta
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Arta
1, record 2, Spanish, Arta
correct, Africa
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Distrito de Yibuti. 2, record 2, Spanish, - Arta
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
DJ-AR: código reconocido por ISO. 2, record 2, Spanish, - Arta
Record 3 - internal organization data 2025-06-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Ali Sabieh
1, record 3, English, Ali%20Sabieh
correct, Africa
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A region of Djibouti. 2, record 3, English, - Ali%20Sabieh
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
DJ-AS: code recognized by ISO. 2, record 3, English, - Ali%20Sabieh
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Ali Sabieh
1, record 3, French, Ali%20Sabieh
correct, Africa
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Région de Djibouti. 2, record 3, French, - Ali%20Sabieh
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
DJ-AS : code reconnu par l'ISO. 2, record 3, French, - Ali%20Sabieh
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Ali Sabieh
1, record 3, Spanish, Ali%20Sabieh
correct, Africa
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Distrito de Yibuti. 2, record 3, Spanish, - Ali%20Sabieh
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
DJ-AS: código reconocido por ISO. 2, record 3, Spanish, - Ali%20Sabieh
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Yibuti es la transcripción española del nombre de este país. 3, record 3, Spanish, - Ali%20Sabieh
Record 4 - internal organization data 2020-12-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
- Political Geography and Geopolitics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Horn of Africa
1, record 4, English, Horn%20of%20Africa
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- HoA 2, record 4, English, HoA
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The region that is home to the countries of Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia ... 3, record 4, English, - Horn%20of%20Africa
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
- Géographie politique et géopolitique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Corne de l'Afrique
1, record 4, French, Corne%20de%20l%27Afrique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- corne de l'Afrique 2, record 4, French, corne%20de%20l%27Afrique
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
- HoA 3, record 4, French, HoA
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
- HoA 3, record 4, French, HoA
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ensemble régional formé par la Somalie, l'Éthiopie, Djibouti et l'Érythrée. 4, record 4, French, - Corne%20de%20l%27Afrique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La Corne de l'Afrique n'est pas une désignation géographique proprement dite (toponyme), mais une expression communément utilisée pour désigner une région dont la délimitation peut varier d'un interlocuteur à l'autre. 5, record 4, French, - Corne%20de%20l%27Afrique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
corne de l'Afrique; HoA : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 6, record 4, French, - Corne%20de%20l%27Afrique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
- Geografía política y geopolítica
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Cuerno de África
1, record 4, Spanish, Cuerno%20de%20%C3%81frica
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Conjunto regional formado por Somalia, Etiopía, [Yibuti] y Eritrea. 2, record 4, Spanish, - Cuerno%20de%20%C3%81frica
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Cuerno de África: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda que, en la denominación "Cuerno de África", "Cuerno" se escriba con mayúscula inicial porque es parte del nombre propio de una región geopolítica. 3, record 4, Spanish, - Cuerno%20de%20%C3%81frica
Record 5 - internal organization data 2018-02-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Djiboutian
1, record 5, English, Djiboutian
correct, noun, Africa
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A native or long-term resident of the city of Djibouti. 2, record 5, English, - Djiboutian
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Djiboutien
1, record 5, French, Djiboutien
correct, masculine noun, Africa
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- Djiboutienne 1, record 5, French, Djiboutienne
correct, feminine noun, Africa
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne née dans la ville de Djibouti ou qui y habite. 2, record 5, French, - Djiboutien
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombres de habitantes y nombres de pueblos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- yibutiano
1, record 5, Spanish, yibutiano
correct, masculine noun, Africa
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- yibutiana 1, record 5, Spanish, yibutiana
correct, feminine noun, Africa
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona nativa o habitante de la ciudad de Yibuti. 2, record 5, Spanish, - yibutiano
Record 6 - internal organization data 2018-02-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Djiboutian
1, record 6, English, Djiboutian
correct, noun, Africa
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A native or long-term resident of Djibouti. 2, record 6, English, - Djiboutian
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Djiboutien
1, record 6, French, Djiboutien
correct, masculine noun, Africa
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- Djiboutienne 2, record 6, French, Djiboutienne
correct, feminine noun, Africa
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne née à Djibouti ou qui y habite. 3, record 6, French, - Djiboutien
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombres de habitantes y nombres de pueblos
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- yibutiano
1, record 6, Spanish, yibutiano
correct, masculine noun, Africa
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- yibutiana 1, record 6, Spanish, yibutiana
correct, feminine noun, Africa
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona nativa o habitante de Yibuti. 2, record 6, Spanish, - yibutiano
Record 7 - internal organization data 2017-03-21
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Djibouti
1, record 7, English, Djibouti
correct, Africa
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- Republic of Djibouti 2, record 7, English, Republic%20of%20Djibouti
correct, Africa
- French Somaliland 3, record 7, English, French%20Somaliland
former designation, correct, Africa
- French Territory of the Afars and Issas 3, record 7, English, French%20Territory%20of%20the%20Afars%20and%20Issas
former designation, correct, Africa
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A country of eastern Africa. 4, record 7, English, - Djibouti
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capital: Djibouti. 5, record 7, English, - Djibouti
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Inhabitant: Djiboutian. 5, record 7, English, - Djibouti
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Djibouti: common name of the country. 4, record 7, English, - Djibouti
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 5 OBS
DJ; DJI: codes recognized by ISO. 4, record 7, English, - Djibouti
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Djibouti
1, record 7, French, Djibouti
correct, masculine noun, Africa
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- République de Djibouti 2, record 7, French, R%C3%A9publique%20de%20Djibouti
correct, feminine noun, Africa
- Côte française des Somalis 3, record 7, French, C%C3%B4te%20fran%C3%A7aise%20des%20Somalis
former designation, correct, feminine noun, Africa
- Territoire français des Afars et des Issas 3, record 7, French, Territoire%20fran%C3%A7ais%20des%20Afars%20et%20des%20Issas
former designation, correct, masculine noun, Africa
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
État du nord-est de l'Afrique, sur l'océan Indien. 4, record 7, French, - Djibouti
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capitale : Djibouti. 5, record 7, French, - Djibouti
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habitant : Djiboutien, Djiboutienne. 5, record 7, French, - Djibouti
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Djibouti : nom usuel du pays. 6, record 7, French, - Djibouti
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 5 OBS
DJ; DJI : codes reconnus par l'ISO. 6, record 7, French, - Djibouti
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 6 OBS
On n'utilise jamais l'article défini devant le nom «Djibouti». 5, record 7, French, - Djibouti
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 PHR
aller à Djibouti, visiter Djibouti 6, record 7, French, - Djibouti
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- Yibuti
1, record 7, Spanish, Yibuti
correct, see observation, Africa
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- República de Yibuti 2, record 7, Spanish, Rep%C3%BAblica%20de%20Yibuti
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Africa
- Djibouti 3, record 7, Spanish, Djibouti
correct, see observation, Africa
- República de Djibouti 4, record 7, Spanish, Rep%C3%BAblica%20de%20Djibouti
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Africa
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Estado de África oriental, junto al océano Índico. 5, record 7, Spanish, - Yibuti
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capital :Yibuti. 2, record 7, Spanish, - Yibuti
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habitante: yibutiano, yibutiana. 2, record 7, Spanish, - Yibuti
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Yibuti; Djibouti : nombres usuales del país. 6, record 7, Spanish, - Yibuti
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 5 OBS
DJ; DJI: códigos reconocidos por la ISO. 6, record 7, Spanish, - Yibuti
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 6 OBS
Yibuti; República de Yibuti : nombres en español recomendados por la Real Academia Española y la Unión Europea. 6, record 7, Spanish, - Yibuti
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 7 OBS
Djibouti; República de Djibouti: nombres reconocidos por las Naciones Unidas. 6, record 7, Spanish, - Yibuti
Record 8 - internal organization data 2017-02-28
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Djibouti
1, record 8, English, Djibouti
correct, Africa
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capital of Djibouti. 2, record 8, English, - Djibouti
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Inhabitant: Djiboutian. 2, record 8, English, - Djibouti
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Djibouti
1, record 8, French, Djibouti
correct, see observation, Africa
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capitale de Djibouti. 2, record 8, French, - Djibouti
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Habitant : Djiboutien, Ddjiboutienne. 2, record 8, French, - Djibouti
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le nom d'une entité habitée adopte le genre de son générique, par exemple ville, village. 3, record 8, French, - Djibouti
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- Yibuti
1, record 8, Spanish, Yibuti
correct, see observation, Africa
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capital de Yibuti. 1, record 8, Spanish, - Yibuti
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Habitante: yibutiano, yibutiana. 1, record 8, Spanish, - Yibuti
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 OBS
El nombre de un lugar habitado adopta, en general, el género de su genérico, por ejemplo, "ciudad". 2, record 8, Spanish, - Yibuti
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