Statistics

Population: 72.4 million (UN, 2004)
Capital: Addis Ababa
Area: 1.13m sq km (437,794 sq miles)
Major languages: Amharic, Oromo, Tigrinya, Somali
Major religions: Christianity, Islam
Life expectancy: 45 years (men), 46 years (women) (UN)
Monetary unit: 1 Birr = 100 cents
Main exports: Coffee, hides, oilseeds, beeswax, sugarcane
GNI per capita: US $90 (World Bank, 2003)
Internet domain: .et
International dialling code: +251