Ethiopia

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The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (Ityop'iya, Amharic ኢትዮጵያ) is a country of northeastern Africa, the oldest independent nation in the continent and one of the oldest in the world. Unique among African countries, the ancient Ethiopian monarchy maintained its freedom from colonial rule, one exception being the Italian occupation of 1936–1941.

Ityop'iya Federalawi Demokrasiyawi Ripeblik
የኢትዮጵያ ፈደራላዊ ዲሞክራሲያዊ ሪፐብሊክ


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Area
- Total
- % water

Ranked 26th
1,127,127 km�
0.7%

Population
-Total
-Density

Ranked 16th
67,673,031
60.0/km²

Currency

Birr (ETB)

Time zone

UTC +3

National anthem

Whedefit Gesgeshi Woude Henate Ethiopia (March Forward, Dear Mother Ethiopia)

Internet TLD

.ET

Calling Code

251

Table of contents

8 Miscellaneous topics

9 External links and references

History

Main article: History of Ethiopia

In 1974 a Marxist-leaning military junta, the Derg, deposed Emperor Haile Selassie (who had ruled since 1930) and established a socialist state. Torn by bloody coups, uprisings, wide-scale drought, and massive refugee problems, the regime was finally toppled by a coalition of rebel forces, the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF), in 1991. A constitution was adopted in 1994 and Ethiopia's first multiparty elections were held in 1995. A border war with Eritrea (a nation which separated from Ethiopia in 1992) erupted in May 1998 and has since strengthened the ruling coalition, but has hurt the nation's economy.

Politics

Main article: Politics of Ethiopia

Regions

Main article: Regions of Ethiopia

Ethiopia is divided into 9 ethnically-based administrative regions (astedader akababiwach, singular - astedader akabibi) and 2 chartered cities*:

Addis Ababa*; Afar; Amhara, Benishangul/Gumaz; Dire Dawa*; Gambela; Harar; Oromia; Somali; Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region; Tigray; Shewa; Gojjam

Geography

Main article: Geography of Ethiopia

Economy

Main article: Economy of Ethiopia

Demographics

Main article: Demographics of Ethiopia

Culture

Main article: Culture of Ethiopia

**Holidays**
Date	English Name	Local Name
January 7	Orthodox Christmas Day
January 19	Feast of Epiphany	Timket
February 2	Feast of the Sacrifice	Eid-ul-Adha
March 2	Battle of Adowa
April 12	Orthodox Easter Monday
April 25	Coptic Good Friday
May 2	Mulud	Mulud
May 5	Patriots' Day
May 28	End of Military Regime
September 11	Ethiopian New Year/Coptic New Year
September 27	Finding of the True Cross
November 14	End of Ramadan	Eid-al-Fitr

Miscellaneous topics

External links and references

CIA World Factbook [1] (http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/et.html)
University of Pennsylvania African Studies Center Ethiopia Page [2] (http://www.sas.upenn.edu/African_Studies/Country_Specific/Ethiopia.html)
http://www.St-Takla.org Saint Takla Haymanout the Ethiopian Coptic Orthodox Church, Alexandria - Egypt

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