Ethiopia (Abyssinia)
Location: Eastern Africa, bordered by Sudan on the West, Kenya
on the South,Somalia and Djibouti on the East
Area: 471,800 square miles
Population: 53,000,000
Government: In transition from Marxist military rule
Largest cities: Addis Ababa (capital), Asmara
Languages: Amharic, Tigre, Galla, Arabic
Ethnic groups: Oromo 40%, Amhara 25%, Tigre 12%, Somali, Afar,
Sidama
Religions: Ethiopian Orthodox Christian, Muslim, Animist
Chief industries: Cement, textiles, sugar refining, food
processing
Chief crops: Coffee, grains, sugarcane, cotton, livestock
Minerals: Potash, salt, gold, platinum, copper
Leading exports: Coffee, hides, skins
Leading imports: Oil machinery, foodstuffs
Monetary unit: Birr