Ethiopia Facts and Figures

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Meaning of Country's name	"Burnt of visage" (derived from the Greek)
Capital	Addis Abba
Largest Cities	Addis Abba and Dire Dawa
Population	79,221,000 (est.2008)
Country Code	251
Internet Country Code	.et
Area	4426,371 mi² (1,104,300 km²)
Area-Comparative	Slightly less than twice the size of Texas
Bordering Countries	Eritrea, Sudan, Somalia, Kenya, Djibouti
Date of Founding (Current State)	980 BC; Current Constitution 1991
Type of Government	Federal Parliamentary Republic
Languages Spoken	Amharic, Galla, Sidamo, Tigrinya, Somali, Gurage, Harari
Religions Practiced	Christian, Ethiopian Orthodox, Protestant, Catholic, Muslims, and Animist
GDP per Capita	$390 (est.2009)
Latest GDP Growth Rate	11.3% (est.2008)
Top Exports	Leather, Hides, Skins, Coffee, Meat, Cereals, and Oilseeds
National Holidays	Christmas Jan. 7, Timket (Epiphany), Mawlid al-Nabi (Birth of the Prophet), Victory of Adowa Mar. 2, Ethiopian Easter, Ethiopian Good Friday, Labour Day May 1, Patriots Victory Day, Downfall of the Dergue, Ethiopian New Year, End of Ramadan, Finding of the True Cross (Meskel), Eid al-Adha
Money Currency	Birr
National Sports Teams	National Football Team and Olympic Athletes
Random Fact	Ethiopia is one of the few countries in Africa who has never lost independence

NEWS FROM Ethiopia

Saturday, 05-18-13, 8:42

Sending of Ambassador to Boosts Bilateral Ties - Diplomat

[ANGOP]Ethiopia may soon send an ambassador to Luanda after having the consent by the Angolan authorities, which will lead to a more direct work as part of the relaunch of bilateral cooperation.

Friday, 05-17-13, 13:01

Govt Playing At Being Good Neighbours?

[IPS]Addis Ababa -Despite comments by Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn suggesting the pending withdrawal of his country's troops from Somalia, many experts have voiced doubts that Ethiopia will pull out of Somalia before it is capable of handling its security without assistance.

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Ethiopia Facts and Figures

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