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Full country name:
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Area: 1,127,127 sq km (slightly less than twice
the size of Texas)
Population: 75 million
Capital City: Addis Ababa
People: Oromo 40%, Amhara and Tigre 32%, Sidamo
9%, Shankella 6%, Somali 6%, Afar 4%, Gurage 2%, other 1%
Language: Amharic, Tigrinya, Oromigna, Guaragigna,
Somali, Arabic, other local languages, English (major foreign language
taught in schools)
Religion: Muslim 45%-50%, Ethiopian Orthodox 35%-40%,
animist 12%, other 3%-8%
Government: federal republic
Head of State: President Girma Woldegiorgis (since
October 8, 2001)
GDP: $62.88 billion (2005 est.)
GDP per capita: $900 (2005 est.)
Population living below $1/day: 26.3%
Population living below $2/day: 80.7%
Major Industries: food processing, beverages, textiles,
leather, chemicals, metals processing, cement
Life Expectancy: 47.6 years
HIV Prevalence: 4.4%
Undernourished People: 46%
Under 5 Mortality Rate (per 1000 live births): 169
Adult Literacy Rate: 41.5%
Ratio of female to male earned income: .52
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