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Ethiopia

Introduction

Capital: Addis Ababa

Population

Total Population: 88,013,491
Annual Growth Rate: 2.6%
Density: 81 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population: 17.0%
Ethnic Origins: Oromo 32.1%, Amara 30.1%, Tigraway 6.2%, Somalie 5.9%, Guragie 4.3%, Sidama 3.5%, Welaita 2.4%, other 15.4% (1994 census).
Official Language: Amarigna
Other Languages Spoken: Oromigna, Tigrigna Somaligna Guaragigna, Sidamigna, Hadiyigna, others. English is a major foreign language taught in schools.
Business Language: English
Religion: Christian 60.8%, Muslim 32.8%, Traditional 4.6%, Others 1.8%.
Literacy Rate: 35.9%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Addis Ababa

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency:
Ethiopian Birr (ETB)


Country Overview

Area: 1,104,300 km²
Type of State: Federal Democratic Republic.
Type of Economy: Low-income economy.
An economy dominated by the agricultural sector; heavily dependent on international aid.
HDI*: 0.389/1
HDI (World Rank): 169th/177

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.


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15°

Low: 13°  |  High: 22°

Humidity: 88%  |  Wind: 15 km/h
Sunrise: 6:16 am  |  Sunset: 6:31 pm

Addis Ababa, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Ethiopia, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Ethiopia, Dial +251
Internet Suffix: .et
Telephone Lines: 1.1 per 100 Inhabitants
Internet Users: 0.5 per 100 Inhabitants
Access to Electricity: 15% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

 
Foreign Trade Indicators 20052006200720082009
Imports of Goods (millions USD) 4,1274,8055,7498,0367,310
Exports of Goods (millions USD) 9031,0431,2771,6021,490
Imports of Services (millions USD) 1,1781,1541,7372,379-
Exports of Services (millions USD) 7898901,1831,775-

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization

 

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