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ETHIOPIA
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| Government |
Federal Republic |
| Head of State |
H.E. Girma Wolde Giorgis |
| Head of Government |
H.E. Meles Zenawi- Prime Minister |
| Land Area |
1.1 million square kilometers |
| Population |
67 million
(2002) |
| Location |
Horn of Africa, accessible to the Middle East &
Europe |
| Capital |
Addis Ababa |
| Topography |
Central-North, West and South: highlands above 2000m(7000ft)
; East: lowlands |
| Climate |
Temperate to semi-arid |
| Rain fall |
500-1,000 mm (40 inches) |
| Languages |
Amharic, Oromigna, Tigrigna, Sidama, Afar, Somali, other
local languages. English , Arabic, French & Italian are also widely
spoken |
| Infrastructure |
Road: SatisfactoryRail: Djibouti -Addis AbabaAir: Addis
Ababa (international),regional capitals and business towns are served
by internal flights. Telecommunications: High quality telephone, telex,
fax, internet and data communication services. |
| Currency Exchange Rate |
8.58Birr =1 US$ (May 2003) |
| GDP Makeup |
Agriculture 45%
Industry 11%
Services 44% |
| Major export items include |
Coffee, Hides & Skins, Oil Seeds and Pulses , natural
gum, live animals, tea etc |
| Major Trading Partners |
Germany, USA, Italy, Russia, Saudi Arabia |
Natural Resources
| Huge arable land |
Out of the total 112.3 million hectares of land, about
56% is suitable for agriculture . Only 15% has been utilized so far.
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| Rich mineral resources |
A number of them highly demanded in the international
market while metallic minerals such as gold, platinum, copper, iron,
nickel; industrial minerals such as field- spar, marble , quartz,
kyanite, dolomite, talc and graphite are the leading ones. |
| Abundant water resources |
Ethiopia has nine major river basins and a significant
number of large lakes in the Rift Valley System; suitable, among others,
for irrigated agriculture, hydroelectric production. |
| Population |
With a population of 67 million , Ethiopia offers one
of the largest markets in Africa. It also provides a low wage of trainable
and disciplined huge work force. |
| Tourist attractions |
Include historical, cultural, archeological, anthropological
and wildlife resources. |
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