Capital: Addis Ababa
Population
Total Population:
123,379,924
Natural Increase:
2.5%
Density:
107 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population:
22.7%
Ethnic Origins:
Oromo about 35%, Amhara nearly 27%, Somali around 6%, Tigray approximately 6%, as well as other ethnic groups: Sidama 4%, Gurage 3%, Welayta 2%, Hadiya 2%, Afar 2%, Gamo 1% and others about 13%. (
Central Statistics Agency of Ethiopia)
Official Language:
Amharic is the official working language in which all federal laws are published, and it is spoken by millions of Ethiopians as a second language.
Other Languages Spoken:
There are 88 individual languages of Ethiopia. Most of these languages belong to the Afroasiatic family.
These languages include: Oromigna, Tigrigna Somaligna Guaragigna, Sidamigna, Hadiyigna, others.
English is a major foreign language taught in schools.
Business Language(s):
Amharic and 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:
1,136,240 km²
Type of State:
Federal parliamentary republic.
Type of Economy:
Low-income economy.
An economy dominated by the agricultural sector; heavily dependent on international aid.
HDI*:
0.442/1
HDI (World Rank):
174/188
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.
Telecommunication
Telephone Code:
To call from Ethiopia, dial 00
To call Ethiopia, dial +251
Internet Suffix:
.et
Telephone Lines:
0.9 per 100 Inhabitants
Internet Users:
1.5 per 100 Inhabitants
Access to Electricity:
26.56% of the Population
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Ethiopia: Introduction
