Profiles: Countries

ETHIOPIA: Transitive Government of Ethiopia

Ethiopia is made up of two separate parts: the central plateau at about 2000 to 3000 m above sea level, and the low lying areas which surround it. The lowlands have a hot humid climate in the Sobat basin, hot and dry in Ogaden and Dancalia. The climate of the highlands depends on the altitude. Ethiopia has the third largest population in Africa, with only 8,4 % living in town.

The population is multi-ethnic, with thirty-three percent of the inhabitants Coptic Christians, while most of the lowlanders are Muslim.

The economy is based mostly (95%) on agriculture which is still subsistence farming. The main problem is drought. Ethiopia is one of the poorest countries in the world. The local currency is the Ethiopian dollar.

The population is multi-ethnic, with thirty-three percent of the inhabitants Coptic Christians, while most of the lowlanders are Muslim.

The economy is based mostly (95%) on agriculture which is still subsistence farming. The main problem is drought. Ethiopia is one of the poorest countries in the world. The local currency is the Ethiopian dollar.

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