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Ethiopia

Country in Africa

Ethiopia, in the Horn of Africa, is a rugged, landlocked country split by the Great Rift Valley. With archaeological finds dating back more than 3 million years, it’s a place of ancient culture. Among its important sites are Lalibela and its 12th-13th century rock-cut Christian churches, and Aksum, the ruins of an ancient city with obelisks, tombs, castles and Our Lady Mary of Zion church.

Capital: Addis Ababa

GDP per capita: 505.05 USD (2013) World Bank

Gross domestic product: 47.53 billion USD (2013) World Bank

Currency: Ethiopian birr

President: Mulatu Teshome

Official language: Amharic

Fast Facts

Population:

77,431,000

Capital:

Addis Ababa; 2,723,000

Area:

1,133,380 square kilometers (437,600 square miles)

Language:

Amharic, Tigrinya, Orominga, Guaraginga, Somali, Arabic

Religion:

Muslim, Ethiopian Orthodox, animist

Currency:

Birr

Life Expectancy:

42

GDP per Capita:

U.S. $700

Literacy Percent:

43