The People's Palace is a monument in

Djibouti City Djibouti (also called Djibouti City and in many early English texts and on many early maps, Jibuti; so, Magaalada Jabuuti, french: link=no, Ville de Djibouti, ar, مدينة جيبوتي, aa, Gabuutî Magaala) is the eponymous capital of Dji ...

, and is a symbol of struggle for freedom of the people. It is a patriotic monument seeks to pay tribute to one of the most important national symbols of the

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. This is made up of representative elements linked to the ideas of Djiboutian liberators and at the same symbolism that contains the shield of the nomad.

History

The People's Palace was built in 1984 it was a gift from the

People's Republic of China (PRC) China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...

to the Djiboutians, most visitors start their journeys here to explore the untouched country that is rich historical

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s and

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Monument of Martyrs and flag

The People's Palace Square contains the Monument of

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s who died for the freedom of the Djiboutians. Numerous masts in the square marking the perimeter and all of them are hoisted flags of the

Republic of Djibouti Djibouti, ar, جيبوتي ', french: link=no, Djibouti, so, Jabuuti officially the Republic of Djibouti, is a country in the Horn of Africa, bordered by Somalia to the south, Ethiopia to the southwest, Eritrea in the north, and the Red ...

are located. it hoisted larger than those in the above waving masts.

References

{{Reflist Culture of Djibouti Historic sites in Djibouti China–Djibouti relations