About
Ethiopia

Ethiopia is a country located in the Horn of Africa. With over 102 million inhabitants, Ethiopia is the most populous landlocked country in the world and the second-most populous nation on the African continent. The capital and largest city is Addis Ababa, which lies a few miles west of the East African Rift that splits the country into the Nubian and Somali tectonic plates.

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Official
name

Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

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Political
system

Federal state with multi-party democracy

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Head of
state

SahleWorq Zewdie

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Head of
government

Dr. Abiy Ahmed

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Capital
city

Addis Ababa

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Land
Area

1.14 million km2

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Land
Area

Agricultural Land

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GDP
Composition

Agriculture 35%, Industry 22% and Services 43%

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Main
Exports

Coffee, Oilseeds, Pulses, Flower, Leather Products

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Population

105 million (2017)

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Religion

Christianity, Islam

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Official
Language

Amharic

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Currency

Ethiopian Birr (ETB)