| Map
of the Horn of Africa, showing location of Ethiopia: |
 |
| Capital:
|
Addis
Ababa |
| Population: |
80.8 million
(2006) |
| Size: |
1,221,900
sq km |
| Languages:
|
Amharic (official),
Orominya, Tigrinya Afar, Somali, plus Arabic, English, French,
and Italian |
| Currency: |
1
birr = 100 cents |
| Average
life expectancy: |
Overall, 47.8 years. Male
46.8 years, Female 48.8 years (2006) |
| Number
of doctors: |
3
physicians per 100,000 people (2006) |
| Literacy: |
Overall, 41.5%. Male
59.2%, Female 33.8% (2005) |
| Population
with access to safe water: |
22% of Ethiopians have access to improved water sources (2006) |
| Number
of internet users: |
2 per 1000 people (2006) |
| |
| Statistical
sources: UNDP Human Development Index 2006;
UNICEF The State of the World's Children 2006; International Telecommunication Union 2006 |
