| Country name | Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia |
| Capital | Addis Ababa |
| National day | 28 May (Downfall of the Derg Regime in 1991) |
| Head of state | President Girma Woldegiorgis |
| Head of government | Prime Minister Meles Zenawi. |
| Population: | 70 million (Economist Intelligence Unit estimate) |
| Ethnic groups | Oromo, Amhara, Tigray, Sidamo, Shankella,
Somali, Afar, Gurage and others |
| Languages | There are more than 70 languages and over 200
dialects. Languages most used are Amharic, Tigrigna,
Oromigna, Afar and Somali. English is the foreign
language usually taught at school. |
| Religions | Muslim 45%, Ethiopian Orthodox 35%,
other Christian 10%, animist 10%. |
| Climate | In general cool on the high plateau and tropical in the
lowlands. Raining season from July to September |
| Area | 1,2 million km2. |
| Lowest point | -125 m (Danakil Depression) |
| Highest point | 4620 m (Ras Dashen) |
| Neighbouring countries | Djibouti, Eritrea, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan |
