Introduction

Sources:

CIA World Factbook https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html,

Official Name: Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Government Type: Federal Republic
Capital: Addis Ababa
Other Major Cities: Dire Dawa, Nazret
Size: 1,127,127 sq km
Climate: Tropical monsoon with wide topographic-induced variation
Terrain: high plateau with central mountain range divided by Great Rift Valley
Population: 76,511,887
Ethnic Groups: Oromo 32.1%, Amara 30.1%, Tigraway 6.2%, Somolie 5.9%,, Guragie 5.3%, Sidama 3.5%, Welaita 2.4%, Other 15.4%
Religion: Christian 60.8%, Muslim 32.8%, traditional 4.6%, other 1.8%
Language: Amarigna 32.7%, Oromigna 31.6%, Tigrigna 61.%, Somoligna 6%, Guaragigna 3.5%, Sigamigna 3.5%, Hadayigna 1.7%, other 14.8%

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