🌍 Geography
Location: Eastern Africa, west of Somalia
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
1,104,300 km²
Land Area
1,096,570 km²
Water Area
7,730 km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
5,925 km
Coastline
N/A km
Bordering Countries
Djibouti (342 km)
033 km; Kenya (867 km)
640 km; South Sudan 1 (N/A km)
299 km; Sudan (744 km)
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: high plateau with central mountain range divided by Great Rift Valley
Climate: tropical monsoon with wide topographic-induced variation
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
1,330m
Natural Resources
small reserves of gold, platinum, copper, potash, natural gas, hydropower
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
118,550,298
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
2.37%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
20.4 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
29.6 per 1,000
Death Rate
5.8 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
- ADDIS ABABA: 5,461,000 people
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: 71%, Female: 50%)
💼 Economy
<p>low-income, fast-growing Horn of Africa economy; widespread poverty and food insecurity worsened by conflict and environmental factors; landlocked with tensions over seaport access; development aid supporting reforms to boost private-sector growth and financial stability; challenge of creating jobs for growing labor force</p>
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
$380.89 billion
GDP (Official Rate)
$126.77 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
$2,900
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
7.3%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
21%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
34.9%
Industry
25.4%
Services
37.6%
Major Industries
food processing, beverages, textiles, leather, garments, chemicals, metals processing, cement
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
federal parliamentary republic
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
Derg Downfall Day (defeat of MENGISTU regime), 28 May (1991)
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
0.14 per 1,000
Hospital Beds
0.3 per 1,000
Health Expenditure
3.2% of GDP
Education Expenditure
2.3% of GDP
🎨 Cultural Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
12
Notable Sites
- Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela
- Simien National Park
- Fasil Ghebbi, Gondar Region
- Aksum
- Lower Valley of the Awash
- Lower Valley of the Omo
- Tiya
- Harar Jugol, the Fortified Historic Town
- Konso Cultural Landscape
- Gedeo Cultural Landscape