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| Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia |
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Official (or unofficial) Website:
http://www.ethiospokes.net/
Currency:
Birr
Bordering Countries:
Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia, Kenya and Sudan
Major Cities:
Dire Dawa, and Nazret
Language(s):
Amharic
Ethnic Groups:
Amhara, Tigrean, and Oromo Beta Israel or Falashas
Natural Resources:
coffee, teff, millets, sorghum, barley, wheat, corn, plantains, peas, potatoes, oilseeds, grain,cotton, sugarcane, large numbers of cattle, sheep, goats, hides, skins, beverages, textiles, leather, chemicals, metal products, cement, gold, platinum, salt, limestone, and iron ore,
Government:
Ethiopia 1994 constitution allows the president as chief of state and a prime minister as head of government. The country operate under a bicameral parliament consists of the 117-seat Council of the Federation, which represents the ethnic interests of the regional governments, and the 548-seat Council of People's Representatives, whose members are popularly elected and who in turn elect the president. The prime minister is designated by the party in power following legislative elections.
Higher Education Institutation(s):
Addis
Ababa University
Alemaya University of
Agriculture
Bahir-Dar
Polytechnic Institute
Maps:
Political Map
Relief Map
Reference Sources:
Ethiopia directory
Ethiopia study from US Library of Congress
Ethiopia key facts (geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues)
Ethiopia information from OneWorld (content and links to other sites)
Ethiopia information from World Information (key facts, profile, visitor guide, weather, map, news, directory, key indicators, and more)
Online News Sources:
allAfrica.com: Ethiopie - Top News
Addis Tribune,The
Ben's News Page
EthioIndex
Ethiopian News headlines
Ethiopian Review
Fiameta
Nazret.com
Netsanet Le
Walta Information Centre
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