Country Facts

• Full name: Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
• Population: 85.8 million (UN, 2009)
• Capital: Addis Ababa
• Area: 1.13 million sq km (437,794 sq miles)
• Major languages: Amharic, Oromo, Tigrinya, Somali
• Major religions: Christianity, Islam
• Life expectancy: 54 years (men), 56 years (women) (UN)
• Monetary unit: 1 Birr = 100 cents
• Main exports: Coffee, hides, oilseeds, beeswax, sugarcane
• GNI per capita: US $280 (World Bank, 2008)
• Internet domain: .et
• International dialling code: +251

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