Ethiopia

摘要

Area: 1,127,127 sq.km; 12% arable, 41% meadows and pastures, 24% forest and woodland, 1% permanent crop, 22% other. Coastline: none, landlocked. Population: 88,013,491 (July 2010 est.); annual growth rate 3.202% (2010 est.). The population is 40% Oromo, 32% Amhara and Tigrean, 9% Sidamo, 6% Shankella, 6% Somali, 4% Afar, 2% Gurage, 1% other. Religions: 35-40% Ethiopian Orthodox, 45-50% Muslim, 10-20% animist and other. Languages: Amharic (official), other local dialects. Literacy rate: 42%. Long-form or legal name: Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (Ityop 'iya Federalawi Demo-krasiyawi Ripeblik). Type of government: Federal Republic. Administrative divisions: 9 ethnically based states (kililoch) and 2 self-governing city administrations. Legal system: Transitional mix with civil, Islamic, common and customary law influences. Judiciary headed by the Supreme Court.