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Ethiopia

Map of Ethiopia
Courtesy of CIA

Vital Statistics
Areal extent: 1,221,900 sq.km.~
Population (1998): 62,111,000**
Population density: 51 per sq. km.
Urban population (1980/2000): 11/16**
Population growth (1995-2000): 3.2% p.a.**
Life expectancy males/females (1975-80/1995-2000): 42/49**
Fertility rate (1975/1995): 6.6/7.0*
Capital: Addis Ababa
Largest city/population (1983): Addis Ababa/1.7 millions~
Gross National Product (1997): $6.5 billions*
GNP per capita 1997): $110*
* = World Bank 1999
** World Resources Institute
~ = Instituto del Tercer Mundo 1997


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Copyright Lawrence Flint 2003