Ethiopia
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| መንግሥተ፡ኢትዮጵያ Empire of Ethiopia | |
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| Flag | Coat of arms |
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| Motto "Ityopia Tabetseh Idewiha Habe Igziabiher" (Ge'ez) "Ethiopia Stretches Her Hands Unto God" | |
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| Anthem Ityopia Hoy Dess Ibalish Beamlakish Hail Benegoosish | |
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| Capital (and largest city) | Addis Ababa 9°01′N, 38°44′E
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| Official languages | Amharic |
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| Demonym | Ethiopian |
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| Government - Monarch - Prime Minister | Monarchy Zera Yacob II Meles Zenawi |
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| State religion | Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church |
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| Establishment - Traditional date - Kingdom of Dʿmt - Kingdom of Aksum - Overthrow of Zagwe kings - Acquisition of Eritrea | c. 980 BC 8th century BC 1st century BC 1270 December 2, 1950 |
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| Area - Total - Water (%) | 1,221,900 km² 471,776 sq mi 0.6 |
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| Population - 2008 estimate - Density | 83,282,565 68/km² 177/sq mi |
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| GDP (PPP) - Total - Per capita | 2007 estimate $227.694 billion $2,734 |
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| GDP (nominal) - Total - Per capita | 2007 estimate $303.648 billion $3,646 |
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| Gini (2005) |  73 (high)
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| HDI (2005) |  0.700 (medium)
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| Currency | Birr (ETB)
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| Time zone - Summer (DST) | EAT (UTC +3) not observed (UTC +3) |
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| Internet TLD | .et |
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| Calling code | +251 |
