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GENERAL |
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Full name: |
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Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia |
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States: |
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9 States and 2 Administrative Regions |
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Area: |
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1.13 million sq km (437,794 sq miles) slightly larger than twice the size of France |
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Major languages: |
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Amharic, Oromo, Tigrinya, Guaragigna, Somali, English (major foreign language taught in schools) |
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Major religions: |
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Christianity, Islam |
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Natural resources: |
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gold, platinum, coal, copper, potash, natural gas, hydropower |
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GEOGRAPHY |
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Location: |
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Eastern Africa, North of Kenya, east of the Sudan and west of Somalia |
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Geographic coordinates: |
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8 00 N, 38 00 E |
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PEOPLE |
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Life expectancy: |
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46 years (men), 49 years (women) (UN) |
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GOVERNMENT |
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ECONOMY |
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Monetary unit: |
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1 Birr = 100 cents |
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Main exports: |
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Coffee, hides, oilseeds, beeswax, sugarcane, flowers |
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GNI per capita: |
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US $160 (World Bank, 2006) |
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TRANSPORT |
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Train: |
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From Addis Ababa to Djibouti |
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COMUNICATION |
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International dialling code: |
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+251 |
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