Ethiopia

location

east central of africa, LIDC, surrounded by high mountains

landscapes affect development

• landlocked, mountainous country

• no access to coast, hard to trade

• more expensive to trade by land than by sea

• ethiophia’s neighbours are also LIDCs menaing that infrastructure is limited and unreliable

• has a trade deficit as export value is US$3 billion and import value is US$11 billion

landscapes affect development

• central parts and western parts are mountainous and steep rocky slopes makes farming hard

• mountains reach up to 4500m with thin soils and active volcanoes

• lowlands suffere from

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