The world factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military. Ongoing ethnic conflict has displaced millions of ethiopians. Ethiopia the second most populous country in africa is a oneparty state with a planned economy. Final demarcation of the boundary is currently on hold due to ethiopian objections to an international commissions finding requiring it to surrender. They should also make sure they have at least 1 blank page in their passport for any entry stamp and or visa that will be. January 2015 is the latest vector version available of this file. The cia world factbook 2014 by central intelligence agency. Ministry of foreign affairs of ethiopia ethiopia s main exports are coffee, hides, oilseeds, beeswax and sugarcane only about 12% of land in ethiopia is used for agriculture. Respecting cultural preferences in the delivery of healthcare to ethiopian immigrants. Cure ethiopias medical director is mary bernard, md who is a us citizen, and an aba certified anesthesiologist who is currently. The office of public affairs opa is the single point of contact for all inquiries about the central intelligence agency cia. Whilst ethiopia far enjoyed only limited exploration success it does have potentially commercial gas reserves and promising geology. Cia world fact book, 2004ethiopia wikisource, the free. Cure ethiopia s medical director is mary bernard, md who is a us citizen, and an aba certified anesthesiologist who is currently.
It is a landlocked country with a central mountain range divided by the great rift valley. Even the widelyquoted cia factbook cites the following numbers in support of the first claim. Browse additional economic indicators and data sets, selected by global finance editors, to learn more about ethiopia. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about ethiopia 20 should be addressed to the cia. Egypt attempted to colonize the region of southern sudan by establishing the province of equatoria in the 1870s. The government of ethiopia is in the process of privatizing many of the stateowned businesses and moving toward a market economy.
Islamic mahdist revolutionaries overran the region in 1885, but in 1898 a british force was able to overthrow the mahdist regime. Apr, 2012 a constitution was adopted in 1994 and ethiopia s first multiparty elections were held in 1995. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about ethiopia energy 2020 should be addressed to the cia or the source cited on each page. This comprehensive guide is packed with detailed information on the politics, populations, military expenditures, and economics of 2014. The downward trend in exports now continues over the last four years.
No claims are made regarding the accuracy of ethiopia introduction 2020 information contained here. Health survey dhs reports that 63% of women in ethiopia are married by age 18, compared to 14% of men. The dahlak archipelago is seen off the red sea coast of eritrea. Ethiopia is blessed with approximately 107,600 square kilometers of arable land about 11 percent of. A border war with eritrea in the late 1990s ended with a peace treaty in december 2000. Download the world factbook 2014 central intelligence agency. This spectacular view is the most detailed truecolor image of the entire earth to date.
Findings on the worst forms of child labor 2018 pdf. Posted below is the central intelligence agency s most popular publication the world factbook in compressed. The world factbook central intelligence agency 2162017 s. More than 100 indicators cover a wide range of topics including new indicators on trade in value added and climate change. Respecting cultural preferences in the delivery of healthcare. Zip file format, for the convenience of visitors who wish to download a personal copy. Ethiopia integrated pest management innovation lab country profile map courtesy cia world factbook population. The most important of them in the north is tigrinya, which is used throughout tigray. Read download the cia world factbook 2014 pdf pdf download.
Ethiopia 2007the only one of its kind in eastern africa. 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. Ethiopia has the 2nd largest labor force in africa with 50 million workers. The united states central intelligence agency cia notes in its factbook that ethiopia has refused to accept the 2007 border demarcation ruling by the eritreaethiopia border commission eebc. Dca evaluation report ethiopia united states agency for.
Ethiopia is located in eastern africa, just west of somalia. Sep 12, 2014 the political economy of agricultural extension policy in ethiopia. Ethiopia is a landlocked country located in eastern africa bordered by djibouti, eritrea, kenya, somalia, south sudan, and sudan. In june 2018, abiy announced ethiopia would accept the border ruling of 2000, prompting. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about ethiopia introduction 2020 should be addressed to the cia or the source cited on each page. Country report 2017 includes ethiopia real gross domestic product growth rate, with latest forecasts and historical data, gdp per capita, gdp composition and breakdown by sector. A border war with eritrea late in the 1990s ended with a peace treaty in. Islamic mahdist revolutionaries overran the region in 1885, but in 1898 a. More than 100 indicators cover a wide range of topics including new indicators. Most people in ethiopia speak afroasiatic languages, mainly of the semitic or cushitic branches. Central intelligence agency the world factbook ethiopia. Unemployment rates 2014 median annual earnings in 2014 source. Data are provided for all oecd member countries including area totals, and for brazil, china, india, indonesia, the russian federation and south africa. The information regarding ethiopia on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central.
Triminghams islam in the sudan as well as several of his shorter teenth centurythe role of islam in ethiopia has always been largely peripheral, geo. Maps for other years are available on the cia world factbook country maps page. The one month long elective rotation will be based at cure ethiopia, which is primarily a pediatric orthopedic teaching hospital in addis ababa run by the us non governmental organization ngo cure international. In addition, private and official transfers, one of the largest external resources to ethiopia, dropped over the past year and accounted for 7.
More than 100 indicators cover a wide range of areas. The principal semitic language of the northwestern and centre of the country is amharic, which is the language of gondar and gojjam, as well as much of wollo and shewa. Download pdf the cia world factbook 2014 book full free. Being landlocked, ethiopia has no ports or harbours. This growth was driven by government investment in infrastructure, as well as sustained. In november 2007, the eritrea ethiopia border commission eebc issued specific coordinates as virtually demarcating the border and pronounced its work finished. Despite this promising outlook, intractable poverty continues to plague the countrys rural areas where 80% of the population resides. Although the blue nile is much shorter than the white nile, it contributes about 80% of the flow of the river. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a reference resource produced by the central intelligence agency cia with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world. A constitution was adopted in 1994, and ethiopia s first multiparty elections were held in 1995. However, with limited staff and resources, we simply cannot respond to all who write to us. This assembly adopted the constitution of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia in december 1994. Overview of ethiopia 10 schistosomiasis in ethiopia 9 2014 over 12 million children and 11 million adults need treatment for schistosomiasis every year.
An interprofessional approach beth desaretz chiatti, phd, rn, ctn, csn. The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us policymakers. World factbook travel facts ethiopia passportvisa requirements us citizens should make sure their passport will not expire for at least 6 months after they enter the country even if they do not intend to stay that long. Cia factbook, country profile nigeria institutional framework president goodluck jonathan government type federal republic. The cia world factbook 2014 available for download and read online in other formats. Ethiopia s semitic languages are today spoken mainly in the north and centre of the country. Africa ethiopia the world factbook central intelligence agency. Islam is the second most followed religion, with 33. My team and i visited one of the largest power companies in europe. The world factbook africa south sudan introduction south sudan background. Please select a country to view, world afghanistan akrotiri albania algeria american samoa andorra. Other companiessuch as skyhorse publishingalso print a paper edition. Case study overview research question ethiopia is a subsaharan country with a population of 99.
With a history of over 3000 years, ethiopia is the only african country that was never. However, the banking, telecommunication and transportation sectors of the economy are dominated by governmentowned companies. While many credit and training programs have not been successful at raising income levels for these ultrapoor households, recent support for livelihoods programs has spurred. Unique among african countries, the ancient ethiopian monarchy maintained its freedom from colonial rule with the. Cia world factbook due to demands for fuel, construction and fencing, at least 77% of the countrys tree cover has been cut down in the last 25 years. It links the capital, addis ababa, with the port of djibouti at the bottom of the red sea, but is largely inoperable. The information regarding ethiopia on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of ethiopia communications 2015 information contained here. Low crop yield environmental degradation threats from invasive species. Our new edition updates the information provided last year but also adds a new country.
About ethiopia ethiopia s total population is 88,0,491, making it the worlds 14th most populous country. Ghana november 2014 subregion west africa income group lower middle income people population millions 25. The world factbook is one of the us governments most accessed publications. Oct 01, 20 from afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2014 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. At the top left, the capital city of sudan, khartoum, is located at the convergence of the blue nile and the white nile.
Ethiopia has close historical ties to all three of the worlds major abrahamic religions. Economic growth and political control kassahun berhanu respectively, associate professor, department of political science and international relations, addis ababa university. Under ethiopia s constitution, the state owns all land and provides longterm leases to the tenants. Among these are the oromo, amhara, somali and tigrayans, who together constitute around threequarters of the population nilosaharanspeaking nilotic ethnic minorities also inhabit the southern regions of the. Infant, child, and maternal mortality have fallen sharply over the past decade, but the total fertility rate has declined more slowly and the population continues to grow. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2014 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. Economist and cottl, mesfin girma economist and cottl, ruth hill sr. The economy of ethiopia is a mixed and transition economy with a large public sector. In july 2014, the bioagent zygogramma bicolorata was released to control the. The information regarding ethiopia on this page is republished from the 20 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. The eritrea ethiopia boundary commission eebc created in april 2003 was tasked to delimit and demarcate the colonial treaty border based on pertinent colonial treaties 1900, 1902, and 1908 and applicable international law. Global finance magazine ethiopia gdp and economic data. Ethiopia is a predominantly agricultural country more than 80% of the population lives in rural areas that is in the early stages of demographic transition. R ailway is under joint control of djibouti and ethiopia 2015 ethiopia has a total of 44,349 km of highways of which 6,064 km are paved 2007.
The official print version is available from the government printing office. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of ethiopia 20 information contained here. The following maps are from the online edition of the world factbook 2014, downloaded august 29, 2014. Title, date, thumbnail, pdf download, jpg download. Background and context industry background although ethiopia s garments industry has been identified as a key growth industry since 1995,9 its performance was lackluster until the implementation of the gtp in 2015.
The countrys population is highly diverse, comprising over 80 different ethnic groups. Introducing the asa resident international anesthesia. The elections for ethiopia s first popularlychosen national parliament and. For more than a decade before 2016, gdp grew at a rate between 8% and 11% annually one of the fastest growing states among the 188 imf member countries. Ethiopia the world factbook central intelligence agency. We share these facts with the people of all nations in the belief that knowledge of the truth underpins the functioning of free societies. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about ethiopia economy 2015 should be addressed to the cia.
The october 2016 pdf contains a bitmap version, not vector. We read every letter, fax, or email we receive, and we will convey your comments to cia officials outside opa as appropriate. Cia world factbook 2014 country maps perrycastaneda map. The united states central intelligence agency cia notes in its factbook that ethiopia has refused to accept the 2007 border demarcation ruling by the eritrea ethiopia border commission eebc. This facility now allows local scientists to test insects. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of ethiopia energy 2020 information contained here.
Oct 15, 2014 ethiopia s population is growing at a rate of 2. The elections for ethiopia s first popularlychosen national parliament and regional legislatures were held in may and june 1995. World fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and. Ethiopia cia world factbook the best country factbook. Oecd factbook 2014 is a comprehensive annual statistical publication.
Pdf the cia world factbook 2014 download full pdf book. Oecd factbook 20 is a comprehensive and dynamic statistical annual publication from the oecd. Today ethiopia has the thirdfastest growing economy of any country of 10 million or more people, behind india and myanmar. 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. The geography of ethiopia consists of high plateaus with the central mountain range divided by great rift valley.
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