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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
Area > Land 1,119,683 sq km Time series [26th of 238]
Definition: Geography > Area > Land
Area > Total 1,127,127 sq km Time series [33rd of 250]
Definition: Geography > Area > Total
Capital city with population Addis Ababa - 2,200,186
Definition: Geography > Capital city with population
Climate
tropical monsoon with wide topographic-induced variation
Definition: Geography > Climate
Elevation extremes > Highest point Ras Dejen 4,533 m Time series
Definition: Geography > Elevation extremes > Highest point
Forested Land 4.2% [167th of 193]
Definition: Geography > Forested Land
Geographic coordinates 8 00 N, 38 00 E Time series
Definition: Geography > Geographic coordinates
Land boundaries > Border countries
Djibouti 349 km, Eritrea 912 km, Kenya 861 km, Somalia 1,600 km, Sudan 1,606 km
Definition: Geography > Land boundaries > Border countries
Land use > Arable land 10.01% Time series [112nd of 258]
Definition: Geography > Land use > Arable land
Largest city population 2,431,000 [41st of 174]
Definition: Geography > Largest city population
Largest city with population Addis Ababa - 2,200,186
Definition: Geography > Largest city with population
Location
Eastern Africa, west of Somalia
Definition: Geography > Location
Map references
Africa
Definition: Geography > Map references
Natural hazards
geologically active Great Rift Valley susceptible to earthquakes, volcanic eruptions; frequent droughts
Definition: Geography > Natural hazards
Natural resources
small reserves of gold, platinum, copper, potash, natural gas, hydropower
Definition: Geography > Natural resources
Population density 53.3 people per sqkm [138th of 256]
Definition: Geography > Population density
Population density > people per sq. km 71.26 people/m² Time series [108th of 204]
Definition: Geography > Population density > people per sq. km
Surface area > sq. km 1,104,300 km² Time series [26th of 206]
Definition: Geography > Surface area > sq. km
tallest mountains > Mountain Ras Dejen
Definition: Geography > tallest mountains > Mountain

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SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006 ; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook, City Population, CIA World Factbook, World Gazetteer, Official government websites.; FAO; 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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