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Capital:
Addis Ababa
Area:
1,096,900 sq km/423,403 sq ml
Language:
Amharic, Tigrinya, Orominga
Currency:
Ethiopian Birr
Population:
66,557,550
Life expectancy:
45 (men), 49 (women)
Literacy rate:
66%
Religions:
Sunni Muslim, Ethiopian Orthodox Church, animist
Physical features:
High plateau with central mountain range divided by Rift Valley
Ethnic distribution:
Over 70 groups with 2 main groups 40% Galla in the east and south, 35% Amhara and Tigrais of the central plateau
Exports:
Coffee, pulses, oilseeds, hides, skins, butter
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