40 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE FOR DJIBOUTI

 This note is the 40 francs note from 2017 which celebrates 40 years of independence form french rule after a referendum in 1977. The front has a magnificent picture of a whale shark  and the reverse has the Port of Djibouti. 

more notes from Djibouti HERE

DJIBOUTI

The Republic of Djibouti, formerly the Afars and Issacs, is a country at the north east end of Africa at the mouth of the Red Sea. It became Djibouti in 1977, after a civil war between the Afar minority and the Issac majority. it was named after the capital city Djibouti.Still has close links to France.
Monetary unit : Djibouti Franc

 This note is from 2005 and is the 1000 franc note, featuring Ali Ahmed Ouboum  a political leader in the port of Djibouti, which is featured on the reverse.

AFARS AND ISSACS

The French overseas territory of Afars and Issacs is a country on the horn of Africa between the Suez canal and the Indian ocean. it was formally known as French Somaliland and after independence was renamed Djobouti after its capital city.

I love the French territories Banknotes as i think they are some of the most artistic banknotes. above is a 5000 Franc note from 1975 although it has no date on the note itself .

For reference i use The standard of world paper money although they are quite expensive and need to be updated regularly. I wish they would publish updates and not make you buy the whole book again. You can usually find previous editions on ebay or other such places.