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| Ethiopia Facts |
| Government Type |
| Federal Republic |
| Head of State |
| President Girma Woldegiorgis |
| Head of Government |
| Prime Minister Meles Zenawi |
| Election |
| President elected by the house of People's Representative for a six-year term; election last held May 2005; Prime Minister designated by the party in power following legislative elections. |
| Political party in power |
| Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF), Leader of EPRDF: H.E. Mr. Meles Zenawi |
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Administrative Division
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9 Regional States: Afar; Amhara; Benshangul-Gumuz; Gambela; Harari; Oromia; Somali; Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples (SNNP); Tigrai and
2 chartered cities: Addis Ababa (capital city) and Dire Dawa
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| Main Language |
| Amharic (Official Language) English ( major foreign language) |
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Population (UNFPA, 2005)
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77.4 million
Average Population growth rate, 2.4% |
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Socio-Economic Indicators (HDR 2005 estimates)
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| Human Development Index, 0.367 |
| Real GDP per capita, 711 US$ |
| Purchasing power parity, 668 US$ |
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Selected health indicators (HDR 2005 estimates)
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| Life Expectancy of Population, Male 47.1 Female 49 |
| Population without access to safe water, 76% |
| Population not using adequate sanitation facilities, 88% |
| Infant mortality rate: 92.8 (1,000 live births) |
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Selected education and gender Indicators: (HDR estimates for 2005 unless otherwise indicated)
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| Adult literacy rate, age 15 & above male 49.2 % |
| Adult literacy rate, age 15 & above female 33.8 % |
| Youth literacy rate, 57.4 |
| Combined primary, secondary, tertiary gross enrolment rate, 36% |
| Education Index, 0.40 |
| Seats in parliament held by women, 7.8% |
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