Country (long form) Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Capital Addis Ababa
Total Area 435,186.17 sq mi
1,127,127.00 sq km
Population 64,117,452 (July 2000 est.)
Languages Amharic, Tigrinya, Orominga, Guaraginga, Somali, Arabic, other local languages, English
ReligionsMuslim 45%-50%, Ethiopian Orthodox 35%-40%, animist 12%, other 3%-8%
Government Type federal republic
Currency 1 birr (Br) = 100 cents
Labor Force (by occupation) agriculture and animal husbandry 80%, government and services 12%, industry and construction 8% (1985)
Industry food processing, beverages, textiles, chemicals, metals processing, cement
Agriculture cereals, pulses, coffee, oilseed, sugarcane, potatoes; hides, cattle, sheep, goats
Exports coffee, gold, leather products, oilseeds
Natural Resources small reserves of gold, platinum, copper, potash, natural gas, hydropower