General Information

  • FIFA Trigramme: ETH
  • Country: Ethiopia
  • Country (official name): Ityop'iya Federalawi Demokrasiyawi Ripeblik
  • Continent: Africa
  • Capital: Addis Ababa
  • Major cities: Gonder, Dire Dawa, Dessié, Jimma, A Nazret, Harar, Mak'alé, Bahir Dar
  • Currency: Birr
  • Official languages: Amharic
  • Motto: Ethiopia above all (Ethiopia Tikdem).

Geographic Information

  • Surface area: 1,127,127 km²
  • Highest point: Ras Dejen 4,620 m.
  • Neighbouring countries: Sudan, Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia, Kenya
  • Neighbouring seas and oceans: None

Population

  • Population (in millions): 66.56
  • GDP per inhabitant (in US dollars): 750
  • Density (inhabitants per km2): 59.05
  • Average age (in years): 17.3
  • Life expectancy at birth (in years): 41.24

Internet

  • Internet code: .et
  • Number of internet users: 20,000 (2002)