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Ethiopiaat a Glance

LocationEastern Africa, west of Somalia

Population73,053,286

Population Growth Rate2.36%

Religions Muslim 45%-50%, Ethiopian Orthodox 35%-40%, animist 12%, other 3%-8%

LanguagesAmharic, Tigrinya, Oromigna, Guaragigna, Somali, Arabic, other local languages, English (major foreign language taught in schools)

Literacy
definition:  age 15 and over can read and write
total population:  42.7%
male: 50.3%
female:  35.1% (2003 est.)

Related Resources
CIA Fact Book-Ethiopia