the capital of Djibouti is Djibouti

I don't know if you've seen the new advertisement for Coca-Cola Zero but it is notable for a few reasons. One is that the gentleman in it gives a shout out for the man who is probably most people's favorite president: Millard Fillmore. He also asks the young man the question, do you know what the capital of Djibouti is? The capital of Djibouti is Djibouti.

Which brings me to one of my favorite subjects: memoir history. My current academic interests can be traced directly back to two computer games I played avidly as a child. They are Sim City and Where in the World is Carmen Santiago? In the honor of the latter, here are some selected interesting facts about capitals of African nations.

The capital of Djibouti is Djibouti. Djibouti is also home to the only US military base in sub-Saharan Africa. Liberia has the only capital outside of the United States named for a US President. Monrovia is named for the 5th President of the United States and Virginia favorite: James Monroe. South Africa has three capitals. According to the CIA World Factbook Pretoria is the administrative capital, Cape Town the legislative capital, and Johannesburg the judicial capital.

Below picture of Djibouti's port taken by CharlesFred