Geography Task 1 - Ethiopia Overview

Size?

1.1 million square km

Where is Ethiopia located?

East Africa on the horn, bordered by Somalia and Eritrea

Terrain of Ethiopia?

Mountainous high land areas create deep river valleys

Climate of Ethiopia?

Tropical style climate to arid

Land use in Ethiopia?

Dominated by agriculture

Population of Ethiopia

12.5 million

Ethnic groups and languages in Ethiopia

Orono, Tigray

Main religions of Ethiopia

Christianity and Islam

what % of population under 15

41%

what % of population over 65

3%

Population growth rate

2.6%

what % of people live in urban areas

22%

what % of people live in rural areas

78%

male life expectancy

65 years

female life expectancy

68 years

how many births per 1000 people

32 births

Infant mortalities per 1000 live births

35 infant mortalities

Male literacy rate

55%

Female literacy rate

45%

Average years of schooling for men

5 years

Average years of schooling for women

4 years

what %. of men have completed tertiary education

5%

what % of women have completed tertiary education

3%

how many doctors per 100000 people

30 doctors

what % of population with access to fresh water

60%

Government

Government federal, parliamentary republic

GDP per capita

$1000 USD

Military expenditure % of GDP

0.5%

Agriculture accounts for what % of GDP

34.5%

what % labour force employed in agriculture

66%

what % of people living in poverty

30%

major industries

agriculture, textiles