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Country Overview
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Largest Cities
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City
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Population
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Estimated
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Addis Ababa
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2,757,729
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2020
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Dire Dawa
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252,279
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2020
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Mekele
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215,546
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2020
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| Region: |
Africa |
| Population: |
120,420,016 |
| Area Total: |
1,127,127km2 |
| Area Land: |
1,119,683km2 |
| Coast Line: |
0km |
| Capital: |
Addis Ababa |
| Climate: |
Temperate plateaus; hot lowlands; February-April 'short' rains (belg); June-September 'big' rains (meher) |
| Languages: |
Amharic (official)
Tigrinya
Orominga
Guaraginga
Somali
Arabic
English |
| Currency: |
1 birr (Br) = 100 cents |
| Holiday: |
National Day is 28 May (1991), Ethopian New Year is 11 September, Genna is 7 January |
Average Daily Temperature
|
| January: |
°C / 65.20°F |
| July: |
°C / 66.50°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 43" |
Boundaries
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Somalia
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1,626 km
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Sudan
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1,606 km
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Eritrea
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912 km
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Kenya
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830 km
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Djibouti
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337 km
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South Sudan
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-1 km
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Ethnic Divisions
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Oromo
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40.00%
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Amhara and Tigrean
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32.00%
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Sidamo
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9.00%
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Shankella
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6.00%
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Somali
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6.00%
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Afar
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4.00%
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Gurage
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2.00%
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Other
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1.00%
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Religions
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Muslim
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45.00%
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Ethiopian Orthodox
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40.00%
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Animist
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12.00%
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Other
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3.00%
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CountryWire
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