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Ethiopia

We are researching the regional information of Ethiopia. The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia is a landlocked country in the Horn of Africa. We will feature information that seems to be good to know when advancing to Ethiopia.

Ethiopia

Location

It is bordered by Eritrea to the north, Djibouti to the northeast, Somalia to the east, Kenya to the south, South Sudan to the west and Sudan to the northwest.

Area

About 1.1 million km2

Capital (approximate population)

Addis Ababa(3.35 million)

Business-related cities other than Addis Ababa (approximate population)

Adama(340,000), Gondar(340,000), Mek'ele(340,000), Hawassa(320,000), etc.

Population

Approximately 109.22 million people

Racial Composition

There are more than 80 different ethnic groups such as Oromo, Amharic.

Language

Amharic is the official language

Religion

Christianity 63%, Islam 34%, other traditional beliefs, etc.
- Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela

Culture

Ethnic languages constitute diverse cultures.
- Danakil Desert
- BABILE ELEPHANT SANCTUARY
- Blue Nile Falls
- Fasil Ghebbi
- Dungur (Queen of Sheba's) Palace
- National Museum of Ethiopia
- SImien Mountains

Education

Although improvements have been seen in recent years, children who can attend elementary school are limited to urban areas, and improving the literacy rate is an issue.
- Addis Ababa University
- Jimma University
- Arba Minch University
- Bahir Dar University
- Hawassa University
- Haramaya University
- University of Gondar
- Addis Ababa Science and Technology University


- Biblioteca Nacional de Etiopia

Overview of Ethiopia Modern and Contemporary History

1895 Italy invades the Ethiopian Empire
1896 Defeat Italy in the First Ethiopian War
1931 constitutional enactment
1935 Italy enters the Ethiopian Empire (Second Ethiopian War)
1936 Fall of Addis Ababa. Ethiopia is incorporated into the Italian colony "Italian East Africa"
1941 Commonwealth forces defeat Italian forces and recapture Addis Ababa. After British military rule, the Ethiopian Empire regains its independence
1952 Federation of Ethiopia and Eritrea established
1960 annexed Eritrea
1973-74 Nearly 200,000 people died in famine
1974 Imperial government abolished by military coup
1975 Declaration for Building a Socialist Nation
1977-78 Conflict with Somali forces invading the Okaden area
1983-85 Nearly 1 million people die in famine
1987 Establishment of the People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
1988 Peace treaty signed with Somalia
1991 The Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front captures Addis Ababa. Provisional government established
1993 Eritrea separates and becomes independent
1995 New constitution enacted. Establishment of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
1998 Ethiopia-Eritrea border dispute
2000 Ethiopia and Eritrea Sign Peace Agreement
2006 Ethiopian forces invade Somalia
2009 withdraw from Somalia
2011 Great drought in East Africa
2016 state of emergency declaration
2018 Cancellation of the state of emergency
2021 state of emergency declaration

Politics

Ethiopian Parliament Republic. The president is the head of state and the prime minister is the head of government. The parliament is bicameral.
- Jubilee Palace
- Ethiopian Parliament
- The Federal Supreme Court of Ethiopia

GDP per capita

$1,066

Economy

It is considered the fastest growing African economy without depending on oil.


Africa

South Africa, Egypt, Nigeria, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Mozambique, Madagascar, Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, Angola, Cote d'Ivoire, Morocco, Cameroon, Ghana , Burkina Faso, Congo Republic, Gabon, Central African Republic, Chad, Niger, Mali, Mauritania, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya , Sudan, South Sudan, Guinea, Senegal, Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia, Rwanda, Burundi, Seychelles, Comoros, Mauritius, Eswatini, Lesotho, Equatorial Guinea, Sao Tome and Principe, Benin, Togo, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea Bissau, Gambia, Cape Verde

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