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Ethiopia


  • Capital: Addis Ababa
  • Population: 57,171,662
  • Population Density: 131 per square mile
  • Ethnic Makeup: Oromo 40%, Amhara and Tigre 32%, Sidamo 9%
  • Official Language(s): Amharic
  • Religious Beliefs: Muslim 45-50%, animist 12%
  • Area: 437,794 square miles
  • Topography: High central plateau, higher mountains towards the south west.

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