Ethiopia is the oldest independent country in africa, and the three main colors of the flag were so often adopted by other african countries on. Sources loal aids onitoring aidshicef, spectrum estimates aidsh and h hiv country intelligence tool, hhiv2017. Country groups are weighted using population for most indicators with the exception of those on skills development, financing for e commerce and days to clear direct exports through customs. Nov 15, 2018 eritrea won independence from ethiopia in 1993 after a 30year war, but has been plagued by repression at home and tense relations with its neighbours. Our assistance is an investment to build ethiopias selfreliance by. The oromo moved north through the southern highlands, bypasssing the sidama on the west, and into the central highlands, where they settled in the center and west on land, some. Whenever you think of children living in poverty in africa, many people tend to think about ethiopia, a vast country with a population of nearly eighty million people whose history stretches back into the mists of time. For agriculture, the plan aimed at linking farmers more closely to markets to achieve rapid agricultural growth. Vulnerability, risk reduction, and adaptation to climate change. Agricultural based livelihood systems in drylands in the context of climate change, fao enrm profile.
They also include audio and video clips from bbc archives. It is bordered by sudan on the west, kenya on the south, somalia and djibouti on the east, and eritrea on the north. Ethiopia mafap country profile from 2006 to 2011, the government of ethiopia implemented the plan for accelerated and sustained development to end poverty pasdep. Ethiopias diaspora is also considered one of the largest. Ethiopia country profile ethiopia federal democratic republic of ethiopia tom patz 1. 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. Lake tana in the north is the source of the blue nile. The countrys economy has grown rapidly in recent years, but ethiopia faces deep poverty and few political freedoms. The economy is dependent on agriculture, which accounts for 43 percent of gdp and 90 percent of exports. The chs catalog focuses on 25 countries deemed priority by the united states agency for. Edited by ibrahim mulushewa, anews editor, this is a short documentary that focuses on the emergence of the ethiopian statehood, its. Ethiopia is an ecologically diverse country, ranging from the deserts along the eastern border to the tropical forests in the south to extensive afromontane in the northern and southwestern parts. According to the international monetary fund imf, per capita gdp in. The country occupies an area of approximately 1,127,127 square km.
Apart from a fiveyear occupation by mussolinis italy, it has never. Top destination countries for migrants from ethiopia were the united states, saudi arabia. Ethiopia is a country with diverse climatic regions, ranging from lowland deserts and semiarid zones to temperate zones and highland areas. Country profiles present the latest key development data drawn from the world development indicators wdi database, the world banks primary database for crosscountry comparable development data.
Ethiopia country profile country facts capital main country facts population urbanization life expectancy unemployment rate population living below poverty line addis ababa most populous. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. In 1997, a trade war developed between the two nations, causing further disputes. Apart from a fiveyear occupation by mussolinis italy, it has never been colonised.
History and development of federalism the federal democratic republic of ethiopia 1,112 million km2 is located at the horn of africa. Ethiopias location gives it strategic dominance as a jumping off point in the horn of africa, close to the middle east and its markets. Ethiopia is one of 15 focus countries of the emergency plan, which collectively represent approximately 50 percent of hiv infections worldwide. The benchmarks include the averages for the group of countries in subsaharan africa and the ethiopia income group. For more than a decade before 2016, ethiopia grew at a rate between 8% and 11% annually one of the fastest growing states among the 188 imf member countries. Jan 09, 2004 ethiopia is africas oldest independent country and, with the exception of a fiveyear occupation by mussolinis italy, has never been colonised. Overview ethiopia is the secondmost populous country in subsaharan africa with a population of 97 million people and a population growth rate of 2. Ethiopian agricultural research organization earo awasa national maize research center. The country profile for ethiopia is based on data from the enterprise surveys conducted by the world bank. The country profiles present a selection of information about road safety as reported by each of the 178 participating countriesareas. Food and agriculture organization of the united nations fao. Ethiopia promotes and engages volunteers to advance its work by establishing longterm and projectbased partnership with habitat. Country profile ethiopia geography ethiopia, located in east africa, is slightly larger than south australia. Economy profile of ethiopia doing business 2020 indicators in order of appearance in the document starting a business procedures, time, cost and paidin minimum capital to start a limited liability company dealing with construction permits procedures, time and cost to complete all formalities to build a warehouse and the quality control and.
A coin dated to 324 shows that ethiopia was the second country to officially adopt christianity after armenia did so in 301, although the religion may have been at first confined to court circles. Ethiopia the second most populous country in africa is a oneparty state with a planned economy. In in the 1960s, ethiopia used to export food but a combination of factors have. Climate risk and adaptation country profile ethiopia the average number of hot nights per year increased by 7 an additional 37. Climate change and livestock production in ethiopia, journal for advances in life science and technology, volume 22. However, ethiopia remains a country with enormous development needs. The governments push to industrialise is creating new jobs for its people, and economic opportunities for countries such as the uk. The health system is organized as a threetier system with health. Trafficking in persons report 2015, ethiopia is a source and to a lesser extent, destination and transit country for men, women and children subjected to forced labour and. To order copies of the demographic profile of african countries by the economic commission for africa, please contact. Ethiopia is around usd795, lower than all but 22 of the 190 countries for.
Ordering information to order copies of country profile kenya by the economic commission for africa, please contact. References guide to country profiles the world factbook. December 2008 region africa legal system civil law uncat ratification accession a succession d 14 march 1994 a relevant laws constitution of 8 december 1994 criminal code of 9 may 2005. Ethiopia environmental and climate change brief, swedish embassy of ethiopia.
Our portfolio in ethiopia is one of the largest and most complex in africa. Development profile ethiopia is a unique african nation in that it was able to remain largely independent of colonial rule. Conflicts existed between ethiopia and eritrea from 1935 until 1993, when eritrea became an independent nation. Publications section economic commission for africa p. December 2008 region africa legal system civil law uncat ratification accession a succession d 14 march 1994 a relevant laws constitution of 8 december 1994. The capital is addis ababa new flower, located almost at the centre of the country. Select a country, territory or international organisation from the menus below. 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. Country profiles present the latest key development data drawn from the world development indicators wdi database, the world banks primary database for cross country comparable development data. Predictors of primary schoolteachers behavioural intention to teach students demonstrating inappropriate behaviour in. Ethiopia is the secondmost populous country in subsaharan africa and despite extreme poverty has experienced recent economic growth and social development world bank, country overview, 2015. Ethiopia to significantly increase its tax base, as the main means of financing development in the coming years and helping the country to stand on its own two feet. Discover more about cdcs work in ethiopia by viewing our detailed country profile pdf icon country overview cdc established its office in ethiopia in 2001 and continues to partner with ethiopias federal ministry of health on comprehensive hiv treatment and prevention, tbhiv coinfection, laboratory systems, and strategic information.
Meanwhile, mine action programs are being established to clear the large number. Contribute to sdsna2019globalindex development by creating an account on github. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. The country partnership framework cpf fy18fy22 builds on the progress achieved by ethiopia during the past five years. Help countries monitor their own progress share experiences. The landscape assessment focused on the united states agency for international development usaid population and reproductive health. The rate of increase is seen most strongly during the short dry season adolessa between june and august, when the average number of hot nights increased by 18. Ethiopia is africas oldest independent country and its second largest in terms of population. Despite this achievement, ethiopia remains one of the worlds poorest countries. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
Apart from a fiveyear occupation by mussolinis italy. Vulnerability, risk reduction, and adaptation to climate. Heavily dependent on agriculture, the country is greatly affected by periods of drought. Mafap country profile food and agriculture organization. It is bordered by djibouti, eritrea, kenya, somalia, south sudan, sudan, and somaliland somalia. Additional national data can be found in the statistical annexes tables a. 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 is a major country of origin for mixed migration in the horn of africa and yemen. Presidents malaria initiative ethiopia country profile. Country context ethiopia, africas second oldest independent country, has one of the fastest growing nonoil. Bordering eritrea, somalia, kenya, south sudan, and sudan, ethiopia is landlocked, and has been using neighboring djiboutis main port for the last two decades. When using standard odin weights, category scores are weighted to make the shares of social, economic, and environmental statistics equal in the overall score. Full profiles provide an instant guide to history, politics and economic background of countries and territories, and background on key institutions. Hostilities ceased in 2000, and the governments are now working to institute a clear borderline between the two countries. In recent years ethiopias economy has grown by about 8% per year. These country level climate data summaries address the climate change information gap for developing countries by making use of existing climate data to generate a series of 52 country level studies of climate observations and the multimodel projections.
Ethiopia is the largest and most populated country in the horn of africa. Jun 24, 2019 ethiopia is africas oldest independent country and its second largest in terms of population. As exports account for percent of its gdp, ethiopias economy is extremely vulnerable to. Country profiles full profiles provide an instant guide to history, politics and economic background of countries and territories, and background on key institutions. Usaid, ethiopia, data, economic, information, overview, country, profile created date. Ethiopia country profile updated may 2016 ethiopia.
The office of public affairs opa is the single point of contact for all inquiries about the central intelligence agency cia. We read every letter or email we receive, and we will convey your comments to cia officials outside opa as appropriate. In the north and centre, the high mountains and plateaux are dissected by steep gorges. Since eritrea regained its independence in 1993, ethiopia has been landlocked. Over the last decade, the county has made tremendous development gains in education, health, and food security, yet it still remains one of the poorest countries in the world. Each profile covered the status of all agenda 21 chapters. Ethiopia is a signatory to meet the aims of the elephant protection initiative epi and participated at the london iwt declaration in february 2014 and the kasane march 2015. The country is administratively subdivided into 11 astedader citys, and these are further subdivided into 80 zone. Regional average values relate to developing economies in those regions. Ethiopia is a landlocked country on the horn of africa, in the east of the continent. Climate risk and adaptation country profile ethiopia country overview ethiopia occupies 1.
Ethiopia has already taken measures to protect its biodiversity, including establishing a national elephant action plan neap. Opposition to the government which provides more detail on the political context and treatment of opposition groups. Sep 19, 2017 edited by ibrahim mulushewa, anews editor, this is a short documentary that focuses on the emergence of the ethiopian statehood, its. Dec 07, 2019 ethiopia the second most populous country in africa is a oneparty state with a planned economy. Ethiopia key country indicators development indicators total population 94,101,000 total fertility rate births per woman 4. Trained or retrained approximately 12,000 youth and 600 adult leaders and reached approximately 750,000 youth through youth networks with behavior change and life skills programs that promoted abstinence and faithfulness. Afghanistan albania algeria american samoa andorra angola anguilla antigua and barbuda argentina armenia aruba australia austria azerbaijan bahamas bahrain bangladesh barbados belarus belgium belize benin bermuda bhutan bolivia plurinational state of bosnia and herzegovina botswana brazil british virgin islands brunei darussalam bulgaria. The cpf was developed after intensive consultations with a wide range of stakeholders to gain a broadbased perspective on the wbgs performance and development priorities. The country lies completely within the tropical latitudes and is relatively compact, with similar northsouth and eastwest dimensions. Trafficking in persons report 2015, ethiopia is a source and to a lesser extent, destination and transit country for men, women and children subjected to. Ethiopia profile ethiopia country profile complete. The total land area is 1,119,683 square km and the area occupied by water bodies is 7,444 sq.
Over the last decade, the country has made tremendous development gains in education, health, and food security, yet it still remains one of the poorest countries in the world. Library of congress federal research division country profile. Eritrea won independence from ethiopia in 1993 after a 30year war, but has been plagued by repression at home and tense relations with its neighbours. Where applicable, decision makers must refer to the country policy and information note on ethiopia.
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