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Africa > Ethiopia > Geography

ETHIOPIAN GEOGRAPHY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Area > Comparative
slightly less than twice the size of Texas
Capital city with population Addis Ababa - 2,200,186
Forested Land 4.2% [167th of 193]
Land boundaries > Total 5,328 km [27th of 161]
Land use > Arable land 10.01 % [113rd of 241]
Land use > Other 89.34 % [113rd of 241]
Land use > Permanent crops 0.65 % [134th of 241]
Largest city population 2,431,000 [41st of 174]
Largest city with population Addis Ababa - 2,200,186
Location
Eastern Africa, west of Somalia
Map references
Africa
Maritime claims none (landlocked)
Natural hazards
geologically active Great Rift Valley susceptible to earthquakes, volcanic eruptions; frequent droughts
Natural resources
small reserves of gold, platinum, copper, potash, natural gas, hydropower
Population density 53.3 people per sqkm [138th of 256]
Population density > people per sq. km 71.26 people/m² ... [108th of 204]
Rural population density > rural population per sq. km of arable land 524.03 people/km² of arable lan ... [50th of 188]
Surface area > sq. km 1,104,300 km² ... [26th of 206]
tallest mountains > Mountain Ras Dejen
Terrain
high plateau with central mountain range divided by Great Rift Valley

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SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006 ; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook, City Population, CIA World Factbook, World Gazetteer, Official government websites.; FAO; CIA World Factbook, 14 June, 2007 ; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook; Heal The World Foundation.; World Development Indicators database; Wikipedia: List of tallest mountains by country

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Ethiopia, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Ityop'iya Federalawi Demokrasiyawi Ripeblik, Ityop'iya

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