Area 1,104,300 sq km (426,370 sq mi)
Poplation 66,558,000
Capital city Addis Ababa (2,424,000)
Government Federation of nine provinces
Ethnicity Groups: Oromo 40%, Amhara and Tigre 32%, Sidamo 9%, Shankella 6%, Somali 6%, Others
Language Amhalic (official), many others
Religions Islam 47%, Ethiopian Orthodox 40%, traditional beliefs 12%
Currency Birr = 100 cents

Ethiopia is landlocked country in north-eastern Africa.

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