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Region: Africa

Capital: Addis Ababa

Population: 120,420,016

Area Total: 1,127,127

Area Land: 1,119,683

Climate: Temperate plateaus; hot lowlands; February-April 'short' rains (belg); June-September 'big' rains (meher)
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Largest Cities
City Population Estimated
Addis Ababa 2,757,729 2020
Dire Dawa 252,279 2020
Mekele 215,546 2020

Other Key Data
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
Somalia 1,626 km
Sudan 1,606 km
Eritrea 912 km
Kenya 830 km
Djibouti 337 km
South Sudan -1 km


Ethnic Divisions
Oromo 40.00%
Amhara and Tigrean 32.00%
Sidamo 9.00%
Shankella 6.00%
Somali 6.00%
Afar 4.00%
Gurage 2.00%
Other 1.00%


Religions
Muslim 45.00%
Ethiopian Orthodox 40.00%
Animist 12.00%
Other 3.00%

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