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Addis Ababa
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Country names:
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Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
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Ethiopia
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Ityop'iya Federalawi Demokrasiyawi Ripeblik
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Ityop'iya
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Abyssinia, Italian East Africa
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Languages
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| Main language |
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Amharic
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| Total number of people using the Language in all countries |
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17,413,000
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| Other languages |
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Aari, Afar, Agaw West, Alaba, Amharic, Anuak, Arabic Sudan spoken, Arbore, Argobba, Awngi, Baiso, Bambassi, Basketo, Bench, Berta, Boro, Burji, Bussa, Chara, Daasanach, Dime, Dirasha, Dizi, Dorze, English, Gamo gofa dawro, Gawwada, Gedeo, Gumuz, Gurage West, Hadiyya, Hamer banna, Harari, Hozo, Kachama ganjule, Kacipo balesi, Kambaata, Kistane, Komo, Komso, Koorete, Kunama, Kwama, Libido, Majang, Male, Me en, Melo, Murle, Mursi, Nayi, Nuer, Nyangatom, Oromo Borana arsi guji, Oromo East, Oromo West Central, Oyda, Saho, Seze, Sheko, Sidamo, Silte, Somali, Suri, Tigrigna, Tsamai, Uduk, Wolaytta, Xamtanga, Yemsa, Zay, Zayse zergulla
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Aarai, Abyssinian, Adal, Adare, Adarinnya, Adea, Adere, Aderinya, Adiya, Adiye, Afan Mao, Afan Oromo, Afar Af, Afaraf, Af-kareti, Agau, Agaw, Agawinya, Agew, Agow, Ajo, Alkali, Allaaba, Amaarro, Amam, Amar, Amarcocche, Amarigna, Amarinya, Amarro, Amer, Ammar, Ara, Arbora, Ari, Aro, Ato Majang, Ato Majanger-onk, Awawar, Awi, Awiya, Badittu, Bago S'aamakk-ulo, Bambala, Bambeshi, Bana, Banna, Bar, Barta, Baskatta, Basketo, Bayso, Bega, Begi-mao, Bembala, Beni Shangul, Bertha, Beshada, Borodda, Burjin, Burta, Burun, Bworo, Central West Gurage, Churi, Ciara, Cocche, Conso, Cule, Daasanech, Daashi, Dama, Damot, Danakil, Darasa, Darassa, Dasenech, Dathanaic, Dathanaik, Dathanik, Debatsa, Debuga, Dehenda, Denkel, Derasa, Derasanya, Deresa, Dhirasha, Dhuri, Didessa, Dima, Diraasha, Dirayta, Dizi-maji, Dizu, Dobase, Donga, Dongiro, Donyiro, D'oopace, D'opaasunte, Eastern Suri, Erbore, Ethiopian, Fadiro, Galla, Gallab, Galligna, Gallinya, Galuba, Gardulla, Gato, Gats'ame, Gauwada, Gawata, Geddeo, Gelab, Geleb, Geleba, Gelebinya, Gelilla, Gelubba, Get'eme, Gey Sinan, Gheleba, Ghidole, Ghimarra, Gidole, Gimarra, Gimira, Gobeze, Gogwama, Goma, Gombo, Goraze, Gouraghie, Gowase, Gumis, Guragie, Gurague, Gwama, Hadia, Hadiya, Hadya, Halaba, Hamar, Hamar-koke, Hamer, Hammer, Hammercoche, Harar, Hararri, Harer, Idongiro, Inyangatom, Irbore, Ittu, Janjerinya, Janjero, Janjor, Jebelawi, Kambara, Kambata, Kambatta, Kara Kerre, Karate, Kareti, Kawwada, Kawwad'a, Kebeirka, Kemata, Kembata, Khamtanga, Kistane, Koma, Koma Of Asosa, Konso, Korara, Koyra, Kuile, Kule, Kumus, Kwanim Pa, Kwollanyoch, Kwottu, Lak'i, Laqi, Lohu, Majanjiro, Maji, Malo, Marako, Maraqo, Marille, Masango, Mashelle, Mashile, Masholle, Masongo, Mekan, Men, Mendeya, Meqan, Merdu, Merile, Merille, Meritu, Mesengo, Mesketo, Mie'en, Mieken, Miroy, Moojanga, Morille, Mosiye, Murele, Murzi, Murzu, Musiye, Nao, Na'o, Nokanoka, North Gurage, North Koma, Northern Mao, Nuna, Ojanjur, Ometo, Orase, Oromoo, Othan, Qottu, Qotu Oromo, Quottu, Qwottu, Reshiat, Russia, S'amai, Scinacia, Sezo, Shak, Shako, Shangilla, Shankilla, Shankilligna, Shankillinya, Shanqilla, Shekka, Shekko, Shinasha, Shuri, Shuro, Sidaminya, Sidámo 'afó, Siggoyo, Simt'anga, Sizi, Soddo, South Koma, Southern Oromo, Surma, Takwama, Tama, Tamaha, Tigray, Tigrinya, Tsamakko, Tsamako, Ts'amay, Tschako, T'wa Kwama, Twampa, Twoyu, Ualamo, Uba, Uollamo, Walamo, Wallamo, Welamo, Wellamo, Wetawit, Wolaita, Wolaitta, Wolataita, Wolayta, Wollamo, Xamir, Xamta, Yangaro, Yem, Yembo, Yemma, Zaysse, Zinjero, Zway
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Achpar, Adoyo, Amuru, Ankober, Arsi, Aussa, Baadu, Bake, Bako, Balesi, Bambassi, Bench, Biyo, Bodi, Borana, Bulla, Central Afar, Central Oromo, Chaha, Chai, Coro, Dabuso, Dakunza, Dawro, Dembiya, Dihina, Disoha, Dorsha, Eastern Nuer, Enegegny, Enneqor, Ezha, Fadashi, Fuga Of Jimma, Gabra, Galila, Gamila, Gamo, Ganjule, Ganta, Gergere, Gobato, Gobeze, Gofa, Gogot, Gollango, Gorose, Gozza, Guba, Guji, Gumer, Gura, Harso, Hwarasa, Inor, Irob, Kachama, Kacipo, Kayla, Kere, Kereyu, Koma Of Begi, Koma Of Daga, Kwolasa, Laydo, Leemo, Lul, Masqan, Mayu, Mer, Muher, Northern Afar, Olam, Openo, Qebena, Qimant, Sai, Salale, Semyen, Sese, Seyki, Shangama, She, Shonke, Shuru, Sido, Silti, Soddo, Soro, Tambaro, Timbaro, Tirma, Tishena, Toba, Ulbarag, Undu, Wambera, Western Oromo, Wolane, Wubahamer, Zala, Zayse, Zeddo, Zergulla, Zilmamu
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Abigar, Arusi, Arussi, Aymallal, Aymellel, Baadu, Baale, Baco, Bale, Bangalam, Bencho, Benesho, Bio, Boran, Borena, Caci, Cai, Cheha, Chemant, Cirma, Cullo, Daan, Daanyir, Dambya, Dan, Dauro, Degoja, Dembya, Desua, Dirma, Dobbi, Dobi, Door, Dugunz, Dugunza, Dukuna, Dukunza, Ennemor, Eza, Gabbra, Ganjawle, Ganza, Gebra, Gemu, Goffa, Goggot, Gorrose, Gujji, Gunza, Gwemarra, Inneqor, Izha, Jemjem, Ji, Jikany, Kaba, K'abena, Kachepo, Kamant, Kany, Kara, K'ark'arte, Kebena, Kemanat, Kemant, Kestane, Kimant, Kistane, Kollanko, Korrose, Kullo, Kwolacha, Meskan, Mesqan, Mieru, Ngalam, Ometay, Podi, Qabena, Qemant, Qwara, Qwarina, Saysay, Sce, Selale, Selti, Silmamo, Suri, Terema, Terna, Teshenna, Teshina, Tid, Tihina, Tihinte, Timbaaro, Timbara, Tirima, Tirmaga, Tirmagi, Tsilmano, Ubamer, Urbareg, Walane, Western Suri, Worase, Zelmamu, Zergullinya, Zulmamu
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Internet:
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.et
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| Internet users |
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20,000 (2002)
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| Internet Service Providers (ISPs) |
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1 (2002)
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Geography:
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| Geographic coordinates |
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8 00 N, 38 00 E
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| Area (sq km) |
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1,127,127.0
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| Land boundaries (km) |
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5,328.0
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Economy:
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| Currency |
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Ethiopian Birr
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ETH
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| Gross domestic product (US $) |
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46 Bio. (2001*)
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| Industrial production growth rate (%) |
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6.7% (2001*)
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Imports (US $)
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1.54 Bio. (f.o.b.. 2001*)
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| Inflation rate |
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6.8% (2001*)
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People:
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| Population |
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67,673,031
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| Age structure (%) |
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- 0 - 14 years
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47.2% (M: 16,098,191; F: 15,879,065)
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- 15 - 64 years
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50% (M: 17,005,387; F: 16,801,536)
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| - 65 years and over |
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2.8% (M: 854,023; F: 1,034,829)
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