Life expectancy at birth: total population: 46.85 years male: 45.71 years female: 48.02 years (1996 est.)
Total fertility rate: 7 children born/woman (1996 est.)
Nationality: noun: Ethiopian(s) adjective: Ethiopian
Ethnic divisions: Oromo 40%, Amhara and Tigrean 32%, Sidamo 9%,
Shankella 6%, Somali 6%, Afar 4%, Gurage 2%, other 1%
Religions: Muslim 45%-50%, Ethiopian Orthodox 35%-40%, animist
12%, other 5%
Languages: Amharic (official), Tigrinya, Orominga, Guaraginga,
Somali, Arabic, English (major foreign language taught in schools)
Literacy: age 15 and over can read and write (1995 est.)
total population: 35.5%
male: 45.5%
female: 25.3%
Government —————
Name of country:
conventional long form: Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
conventional short form: Ethiopia
local long form: none
local short form: Ityop'iya
abbreviation: FDRE
Data code: ET