Although ethiopias official language is amharic, there are a. Jun 24, 2019 ethiopia is africas oldest independent country and its second largest in terms of population. Ethiopia ethiopia is the oldest independent country in africa, with a population of over 80 million. Ethiopias real gross domestic product gdp growth decelerated to 7. Ethiopia country profile country facts capital main country facts population urbanization life expectancy unemployment rate population living below poverty line addis ababa most populous. Ethiopia country profile updated may 2016 ethiopia. Ethiopia has already taken measures to protect its biodiversity, including establishing a national elephant action plan neap. The country profile for ethiopia is based on data from the enterprise surveys conducted by the world bank. For more than a decade before 2016, gdp grew at a rate between 8% and 11% annually one of the fastest growing states among the 188 imf member countries. Foreign agricultural investment country profile ethiopia region subsaharan africa income group low population 84. Ethiopia 3 ethiopia maternal and newborn health disparities in 2015, 3,200,000 babies were born in ethiopia, or approximately 8,700 every day. Over the last decade, the county has made tremendous development gains in education, health and food security, yet still remains one of the poorest countries inthe world.
As per the declaration of the first ministerial conference on civil registration and vital statistics, it had mainstreamed the 1 this is based on the 2007 population and housing census results 2 ethiopia. In the late 1990s, ethiopia was at war with eritrea over the. Our portfolio in ethiopia is one of the largest and most complex in africa. Presidents malaria initiative ethiopia country profile. Criminal liability of persons who commit crimes against humanity, so defined by international agreements ratified by ethiopia and by other laws of ethiopia, such as genocide, summary executions, forcible. The benchmarks include the averages for the group of countries in subsaharan africa and the ethiopia income group. It is bordered by djibouti, eritrea, kenya, somalia, south sudan, sudan, and somaliland somalia. Finance and poverty issues in ethiopiaafrica with unwider.
Finance and poverty issues in ethiopia africa with unwider. Ethiopia is africas oldest independent country and its second largest in terms of population. Ethiopia is also part of usaids africa rising project, which takes an integrated approach focusing on technologies, management, and context such as policy environments to strengthen farming systems in the ethiopian highlands. Ethiopias national adult prevalence for 2003 was estimated at 4.
The number lost to aids was an estimated cumulative total of 900,000 by 2003 and is projected to reach 1. At the top left, the capital city of sudan, khartoum, is located at the convergence of the blue nile and the white nile. Ethiopia is the second most populous country in africa with a current population of 102. Key mixed migration characteristics ethiopia is an important country of origin, transit and destination for people in mixed migration flows in the horn of africa region. Between 2000 and 2017, ethiopias hdi value increased from 0. Of the 25 most important causes of burden, as measured. Apart from a fiveyear occupation by mussolinis italy, it has never been colonised.
Ethiopia is divided into 14 administrative regions that have legislative, executive and judicial powers. Country wid profile ethiopia december 1999 japan international cooperation agency planning department. Import and export figures include husked and milled rice. The countrys economy has grown rapidly in recent years, but ethiopia faces deep poverty and few political freedoms. Our assistance supports ethiopian efforts to increase economic growth, deliver quality basic public health and education services, and promote. A military coup in 1974 deposed emperor haile selassie and marked the. In the north and centre, the high mountains and plateaux are dissected by steep gorges. A strategic study, 2005 for african export import bank, cairo before 2003. The country profiles series is published annually by the economic commission for africa eca. Ethiopia promotes and engages volunteers to advance its work by establishing longterm and projectbased partnership with habitat.
Coffee is ethiopias major cashcrop, grown mostly in the. Food and agriculture organization fao of the united nations using 20 data, the last year with all data available in march 2018 notes. Ethiopia country profile country facts capital main country facts population urbanization life expectancy unemployment rate population living below poverty line addis ababa most populous landlock country in the world 102. With an estimated population of more than 85,000,000, ethiopia is africas second most populous country. Erce5, pasec1, pirls2, pisa3, sacmeq4 and timss6 learning 4. Country profile ethiopia is located between 33 and 48 east longitudes and 3 and 15 north latitudes. This profile contains facts, information on political leaders and media as well as a chronology of key events. 1 by 2030, ensure that all girls and boys complete free, equitable and quality primary and secondary education leading to relevant and effective learning outcomes. These country level climate data summaries address the climate change information gap for developing countries by making use of existing climate data to generate a series of 52 country level studies of climate observations and the multimodel projections. Ethiopia the second most populous country in africa is a oneparty state with a planned economy. Brief profile on the conflict in ethiopia german language cia world fact book.
Ethiopia, in the horn of africa, was an empire until 1974. The aim of the series is to produce and disseminate country and regionspecific policy analyses and recommendationsfor economic transformation,with an emphasis on. Brief profile on the conflict in ethiopia german language cia world fact book country profile. Country profile ethiopia geography ethiopia, located in east africa, is slightly larger than south australia. Over the last decade, the country has made tremendous development gains in education, health, and food security, yet it still remains one of the poorest countries in the world. Ethiopia is a landlocked country on the horn of africa, in the east of the continent. More than eighty five percent of the countrys population lives in rural areas. The oromo moved north through the southern highlands, bypasssing the sidama on the west, and into the central highlands, where they settled in the center and west on land, some. Over the last decade, the county has made tremendous development gains in education, health, and food security, yet it still remains one of the poorest countries in the.
Introduction country overview the federal democratic republic of ethiopia ethiopia is located in the horn of africa and shares borders with eritrea, djibouti, somalia, sudan, south sudan, and kenya. Population figures from the united nation population division grain production, imports, exports metric tons, and availability gramscapitaday. All international agreements ratified by ethiopia are an integral part of the law of the land. The landscape assessment focused on the united states agency for international development usaid population and reproductive health. Profile overview in terms of the number of years of life lost ylls due to premature death in ethiopia, lower respiratory infections, diarrheal diseases, and malaria were the highest ranking causes in 2010. Ethiopia s population of approximately 84 million makes it one of the largest markets in africa. Ethiopia key country indicators development indicators total population 94,101,000 total fertility rate births per woman 4. Apart from a brief occupation by italy under mussolini, ethiopia has never been colonised. Country profile ethiopia divided by the east african rift valley into highland and lowland, ethiopia has an extraordinarily diverse climate, from the cool and rainy dega highlands to the danakil depression one of the hottest, driest places on earth.
Ethiopia to significantly increase its tax base, as the main means of financing development in the coming years and helping the country to stand on its own two feet. Usaids portfolio in ethiopia is one of the largest and most complex in africa. These countrylevel climate data summaries address the climate change information gap for developing countries by making use of existing climate data to generate a series of 52 countrylevel studies of climate observations and the multimodel projections. It includes a map and a table comparing australia and ethiopia against key. Whenever you think of children living in poverty in africa, many people tend to think about ethiopia, a vast country with a population of nearly eighty million people whose history stretches back into the mists of time. Although the blue nile is much shorter than the white nile, it contributes about 80% of the flow of the river. Agency for international development under agreement no.
This resource gives students a brief outline of ethiopias geography, people, history, economy, educational issues, and living conditions. Gov ethiopia usaidethiopia country profile, july 2017 2 gender equality and womens empowerment we promote gender equality by promoting equal access to economic opportunities and education while supporting the health of women and their families, which allows for more equitable participation in society. Ethiopia aims to reach lowermiddleincome status by 2025. Library of congress federal research division country profile. The government of ethiopia is strongly committed to the establishment of the civil registration and vital statistics system in the country. Ethiopia ranks 111th out of 183 countries in the world banks ease of doing business report 2012.
The oromo moved north through the southern highlands, bypasssing the sidama on the west, and into the central highlands, where they settled in the center and west on land, some of which had formerly belonged to the amhara. Ethiopia country profile geography, lower secondary, upper primary, upper secondary, country profile, africa, aid and development. Ethiopia profile ethiopia country profile complete. Context in the federal democratic republic of ethiopia, an estimated 46 per cent of the total population of 65. The dahlak archipelago is seen off the red sea coast of eritrea. Ethiopia country report ethiopia is a landlocked country located in east africa, and is bordered by eritrea, djibouti, somalia, kenya and sudan. Contents map ethiopia in profile amnesty international. Since eritrea regained its independence in 1993, ethiopia has been landlocked. Evaluation of the banks country strategy and program 200420 summary report, february 2016 disclaimer unless expressly stated otherwise, the findings, interpretations and conclusions expressed in this publication are those of the various authors of the publication and are not. In some years, ethiopia has produced enough food to. Bundeszentrale fur politische bildung bpb konfliktportrat. Of the 25 most important causes of burden, as measured by disabilityadjusted life years dalys, measles showed the. Country wid profile ethiopia table of contents abbreviation page 1 basic profile 11 socioeconomic profile 12 health profile education profile 1 2 2 2 general situation of women and government policy on widgender.