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COUNTRY FACTS: ETHIOPIA
Name(official): Federal Republic of Ethiopia
Name(short): Ethiopia
Capital City: Addis Ababa
Location: East Africa
Coordinate: 8 00 N, 38 00 E
Independence: One of the oldest countries in the world with history dating over 3000 years
National Day: 28 May (1991) - Defeat of Mengistu regime
President:
  • Girma Wolde-Giorgis President since 8 Oct. 2001 -
  • Meles Zenawi Prime minister from 23 Aug. 1995 -
Type of Government: Federal Republic
Total Area: 1,104,300 sq.km. (426,371 sq.mi.)
Population: 90,873,739 (July 2011 CIA-est) 73,918,505 (2007 census)
People: Oromo 34.5%, Amara 26.9%, Somalie 6.2%, Tigraway 6.1%, Sidama 4%, Guragie 2.5%, Welaita 2.3%, Hadiya 1.7%, Affar 1.7%, Gamo 1.5%, Gedeo 1.3%, other 11.3% (2007 Census)
Religion: Orthodox 43.5%, Muslim 33.9%, Protestant 18.6%, traditional 2.6%, Catholic 0.7%, other 0.7% (2007 Census)
Languages: Amarigna (Amharic) (official) 32.7%, Oromigna (official regional) 31.6%, Tigrigna (official regional) 6.1%, Somaligna 6%, Guaragigna 3.5%, Sidamigna 3.5%, Hadiyigna 1.7%, other 14.8%, English (official) (major foreign language taught in schools), Arabic (official) (1994 census)
Literacy: 42.7%total, 50.3%male, 35.1%female (2003 est.)
Currency: Birr (1ETB= 100cents)
GDP(per capita): $1,000 (2010 est) $900 (2009 est)
Arable Land: 10.01%
Agriculture: cereal, pulses, coffee, oilseed, cotton, sugarcane, potatoes, qat, cutflowers, hides, cattles, sheep, goat, fish.
Natural resources: gold platinum, copper, potash, natural gas, hydropower
Embassy in Japan: Embassy of Ethiopia,
Chancery: Takanawa Kaisei Bldg. 2F, 3-4-1, Takanawa, Minato-ku.
Post Code: 108-0074, Tel. 03-5420-6860/1
Embassy of Ethiopia
General Info:
International Phone Code: +251

ECONOMY: BUSINESS, TRADE AND INVESTMENT

  • Tourism:
    • Ethiopia Tourism
    • Ethiopian Tourism Information
    • Ethiopian Travel Guide
    • Ethiopia Travel and Tours
    • UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Ethiopia - CULTURAL
      1. Aksum (1980)
      2. Fasil Ghebbi, Gondar Region (1979)
      3. Harar Jugol, the Fortified Historic Town (2006)
      4. Konso Cultural Landscape (2011)
      5. Lower Valley of the Awash (1980)
      6. Lower Valley of the Omo (1980)
      7. Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela (1978)
      8. Tiya (1980)
    • UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Ethiopia - NATURAL
      • Simien National Park (1978)
    • UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Ethiopia - TENTATIVE LIST
      1. Bale Mountains National Park (2008)
      2. Dirre Sheik Hussein Religious, Cultural and Historical Site (2011)
      3. Holqa Sof Omar: Natural and Cultural Heritage (Sof Omar: Caves of Mystery) (2012)

MAJOR CITIES

Addis Ababa, Dire Dawa, Nazret, Gonder, Mekele, Dese, Bahir Dar.

NEWS

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:

GOVERNMENT: ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS

Ethiopia is divided into 9 regions and 2 chartered cities, namely: Addis Ababa, Afar, Amhara, Dire Dawa, Benishangul-Gumaz, Gambela, Harari, Oromia, Somali. SNNPR and Tigray.

GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS

All data posted on this site is for information purposes. We use statistical data gathered from the CIA World Factbook and numerous other public domain reference materials. While every effort had been made to be as accurate as possible in our presentation, no claim is being made/inferred as to the accuracy or otherwise of these materials and we accept no responsibility for unintentional data entry errors and or omissions. By using this data, you agree to do so at your own risk.

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