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Ethiopia
Facts |
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Government Type |
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Federal
Republic |
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Head of State |
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President Girma Woldegiorgis |
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Head of Government |
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Prime Minister Meles Zenawi |
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Election |
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President elected by the house of
People's Representative for a six-year term; election last held
May 2005; Prime Minister designated by the party in power
following legislative elections. |
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Political party in power |
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Ethiopian People's Revolutionary
Democratic Front (EPRDF), Leader of EPRDF: H.E. Mr. Meles Zenawi |
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Administrative
Division |
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9 Regional
States: Afar; Amhara; Benshangul-Gumuz; Gambela; Harari;
Oromia; Somali; Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples (SNNP);
Tigrai and
2 chartered cities: Addis Ababa (capital city) and Dire
Dawa |
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Main Language |
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Amharic (Official Language) English
( major foreign language) |
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Population
(UNFPA, 2005) |
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79.0 million |
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Socio-Economic
Indicators (HDR 2005 estimates) |
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Human Development Index, 0.406
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Real GDP per capita, 711 US$ |
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Purchasing power parity, 668 US$
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Selected health
indicators (HDR 2005 estimates) |
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Life Expectancy at Birth,
51.8 |
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Life Expectancy of Population, Male
47.1 Female 49 |
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Population without access to safe
water, 78% |
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Population using adequate
sanitation facilities,
13% |
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Population using improved water source,
22% |
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Infant mortality rate:
109 (per 1,000 live births) |
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Selected
education and gender Indicators: (HDR estimates for 2005 unless
otherwise indicated) |
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Adult literacy rate,
15 - 24, 64.1% |
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Youth literacy rate, age
15 - 24, 49.2 %
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Adult literacy rate, age 15 & above
female 33.8 % |
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Youth literacy rate, 57.4 |
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Combined primary, secondary, gross enrolment rate,
50% |
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Education Index,
0.380 |
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Seats in parliament held by women,
7.8% |
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