Under ethiopias constitution, the state owns all land and provides longterm leases to the tenants. Ict in education in ethiopia by harry hare june 2007 source. Final demarcation of the boundary is currently on hold due to ethiopian objections to an international commissions finding requiring it to surrender. Ethiopia cia world fact book ethiopia bbc ethiopia timeline bbc. We include also some basic facts about the government and economy of ethiopia, its main imports and exports as well as its budget and currency. With one of the highest poverty levels in the world, ethiopia is considered by many to be one of the most underdeveloped nations in the world. The landscape 20,000 feet below gathered itself from the dark and showed a pale gleam of grass, a sheen of water. The world bank highlights migration and remittances factbook 2016 presents numbers and facts behind the stories of international migration and remittances, drawing on authoritative, publicly available data. Ethiopia is one of the poorest and least developed countries in africa. Following the entry of italy into world war ii, the british empire forces together with patriot ethiopian fighters liberated ethiopia in the course of the east african campaign world war ii in 1941, which was followed by sovereignty on january 31, 1941 and british recognition of full sovereignty i. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about ethiopia 2019 should be addressed to the cia.
Ethiopia cia world factbook the best country factbook. It is the 27th largest country in the world by land area and 14th largest in population at 96,633,458 people. The world factbook has completed its travel facts project. This book is important for any study of world history. Unique among african countries, the ancient ethiopian monarchy maintained its freedom from colonial rule with the exception of the 193641 italian occupation during world war ii. The world bank is helping to fight poverty and improve living standards in ethiopia. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of ethiopia 2019 information contained here. Ethiopia fact about ethiopia, ethiopia flag, ethiopia. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about ethiopia 20 should be addressed to the cia. Under ethiopia s land tenure system, the government owns all land and provides longterm leases to the tenants.
North of the rift valley, in central ethiopia, are the simien mountains and lake tana. We learn about mussolini but not about haile selassi and the victory of ethiopia over colonialism. Africa ethiopia the world factbook central intelligence agency. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about ethiopia people 2015 should be addressed to the. In november 2001, ethiopia qualified for debt relief from the highly indebted poor countries hipc initiative, and in december 2005 the imf forgave ethiopias debt. The world factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.
In november 2001, ethiopia qualified for debt relief from the highly indebted poor countries hipc initiative, and in december 2005 the imf forgave ethiopia s debt. A big, cool, empty sky flushed a little above a rim of dark mountains. The external debt of ethiopia english the world bank. The country was referred to as abyssinia previously. It notes the islands total water and land area, elevation extremes, natural resources and land use. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of ethiopia 2015 information contained here. Ethiopia covid19 recoveries rise, sees fall on active virus cases allafrica news. Introduction, unique among african countries, the ancient ethiopian monarchy maintained its freedom from colonial rule with the. Ethiopia is not a member of the world trade organization. The information regarding ethiopia on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Po box 3069 uneca premises, zambezi building, 1st floor, east wing addisababa, ethiopia telephone. Ethiopia became prominent in modern world affairs first in 1896, when it defeated colonial italy in the battle of adwa, and again in 193536, when it was invaded and occupied by fascist italy.
May 01, 2015 our literary tour of ethiopia covers the traumatic overthrow of the monarchy and the bloody revolution that followed, taking in past and present, fact and fiction. Ethiopia was the first country to accept islam as a religion and it sheltered the prophet muhammad, his family, and his followers when they were being persecuted and killed by pagan arabians. Dutch council for refugees, country of origin information report, may 2016 page 9 1. Ethiopias location gives it strategic dominance as a jumping off point in the horn of africa, close to the middle east and its markets. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about ethiopia people 2018 should be addressed to the. The surface area in ethiopia is currently at 1,104,300 km. Unlike other african countries, ethiopia stayed together during the scramble for africa, except for 5 years when it was ruled by italians. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of ethiopia economy 2018 information contained here. Bordering eritrea, somalia, kenya, south sudan, and sudan, ethiopia is landlocked, and has been using neighboring djiboutis main port for the last two decades. Liberation during world war ii by the allied powers set the stage for ethiopia to play a.
Ethiopia has a population density of 83 people per square mile 214square mile, which ranks 123rd in the world. Ethiopia global economic prospects examines trends for the world economy and how they affect developing countries. The queen of sheba, according to an ethiopian holy book called the kebr nasgasht, was of ethiopian origin. Ethiopia facts africa facts facts for kids geography.
Although the state has allowed the private sector to participate in banking, it. Goals include promoting rapid economic growth and improving service delivery. This short country report, a result of a larger infodevsupported survey of ict in education in africa, provides a general overview of current activities and issues related to. Nine newly added travel facts from luxembourg, new caledonia, norfolk island, saint barthelemy, san marino, seychelles, slovakia, suriname, and vanuatu bring the final total to 222 193 countries and 29 dependencies. Liberation during world war ii by the allied powers set the stage for ethiopia to play a more prominent role in world affairs. European history is taught in great detail in every k12 school and college and university in history. A two and a half year border war with eritrea ended with a peace treaty on 12 december 2000. News and analysis on population size and growth, migration, refugees and more. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about ethiopia 2015 should be addressed to the cia. The information regarding ethiopia on this page is republished from the 2009 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. But within its african boundaries lies a nation filled with a rich culture and heritage.
The report includes countryspecific threeyear forecasts for major macroeconomic indicators, including commodity and financial markets. Ethiopia s annexation of eritrea as a province 10 years later sparked a 30year struggle for independence that ended in 1991 with eritrean rebels defeating governmental forces. Unique among african countries, the ancient ethiopian monarchy maintained its freedom from colonial rule with the exception of a shortlived italian occupation. Finally you will find basic information about the transport infrastructure of the country. The world factbook 1982ethiopia wikisource, the free. Ethiopia is mentioned in the bible many times, often to describe the land of the sons of cush, one of hams sons and noahs grandson as related in genesis. This is a snapshot of the cia world fact book as it existed on 26 march 2005. The garima gospels, the oldest illustrated christian book, is in ethiopia. In november 2007, the eritreaethiopia border commission remotely demarcated the border by geographical coordinates, but final demarcation of the boundary on the ground is currently on hold because of ethiopian objections to an international commissions finding requiring it to surrender territory considered sensitive to ethiopia. Central intelligence agency cia the world factbook ethiopia. In 1974, a military junta, the derg, deposed emperor haile selassie who had ruled since 1930 and established a socialist state.
A dustfilled journey of 3000km, taken twenty times, yields ten chapters of vivid encounters and tangible impressions. Open finances explore raw data about the world bank groups finances, including disbursements and management of global funds. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about ethiopia 2009 should be addressed to the cia. Oct 10, 2007 a constitution was adopted in 1994, and ethiopia s first multiparty elections were held in 1995.
Under ethiopias land tenure system, the government owns all land and provides longterm leases to the tenants. Provides a listing of available world bank datasets, including databases, preformatted tables, reports, and other resources. The world factbook 1990ethiopia wikisource, the free. Discover the best ethiopia history in best sellers.
Popular ethiopia books meet your next favorite book. Bordered by kenya, south sudan, sudan, djibouti, eritrea, and somalia ethiopia is the most populous landlocked country in the continent of africa and the second. The name is said to come from the the founder of aksum. Eritrea cia world factbook the best country factbook. The world factbook 1982ethiopia wikisource, the free online. Ethiopia is the oldest independent country in africa and the only african country that evaded colonial rule. A constitution was adopted in 1994 and ethiopias first multiparty elections were held in 1995. In fact, the worlds earliest illustrated christian book, a. A border war with eritrea late in the 1990s ended with a peace treaty in december 2000. Ethiopias annexation of eritrea as a province 10 years later sparked a 30year struggle for independence that ended in 1991 with eritrean rebels defeating governmental forces. Our literary tour of ethiopia covers the traumatic overthrow of the monarchy and the bloody revolution that followed, taking in past and present, fact and fiction. According to the world fact book published by the central intelligence agency, ethiopia is a country located in eastern africa.
The primary world bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officiallyrecognized international sources. The red deepened and pulsed, radiating streaks of fire. Cia world fact book 2006 our geographic coordinates are 8 00 n 38 00 e north east from the center of the earth area. Yet despite progress toward eliminating extreme poverty, ethiopia remains one of the poorest countries in the world, due both to rapid population growth and a low starting base. Its economy is based on subsistence agriculture, which accounts for about 45% of gdp, 90% of exports, and 80% of total employment. This report has the summary of the external debt of ethiopia as of 1954. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of ethiopia people 2015 information contained here. Ethiopia nation addis ababa as the pace of new infections from coronavirus relatively drop in ethiopia, the horn of africas country is lately reporting more patient recoveries. Market openness to foreign investment is below average. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of ethiopia 2020 information contained here. Much of the information on this page has been taken from the cia world fact book. Unique among african countries, the ancient ethiopian monarchy maintained its freedom from colonial rule with the exception of a shortlived italian occupation from 193641. Ethiopia population 2020 demographics, maps, graphs. A constitution was adopted in 1994, and ethiopias first multiparty elections were held in 1995.
Ethiopia cia world factbook the best country factbook available. The dahlak archipelago is seen off the red sea coast of eritrea. The information regarding ethiopia on this page is republished from the 20 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Here are some interesting ethiopia facts which were chosen and researched by kids especially for kids. Under ethiopia s constitution, the state owns all land and provides longterm leases to the tenants. Cia world fact book, 2004ethiopia wikisource, the free. The information regarding ethiopia on this page is republished from the 2015 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Over the plains of ethiopia the sun rose as i had not seen it in seven years. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of ethiopia people 2018 information contained here. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of ethiopia 20 information contained here.
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