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About Ethiopia

Full country name: Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Area: 1,285,220 sq km
Population: 78 million
Capital City: Addis Ababa
People: Oromo, Amhara, Tigray
Language: Amharic (official), Tigrinya (official), Oromo (official), Arabic (essential)
Religion: Christian 60.8% (Orthodox 50.6%, Protestant 10.2%), Muslim 32.8%, traditional 4.6%, other 1.8%
Government: Federal Parliamentary Republic

Major Industries: Coffee, livestock, khat, gold, leather products, oilseeds.
Major Trading Partners: Saudi Arabia, Djibouti, Switzerland, Italy , U.S.A.

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