Ethiopia

country in the Horn of Africa
Country sovereign_state Q115
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World Factbook

CIA reference data · 4 sections
Geography
Location
Eastern Africa, west of Somalia
Climate
tropical monsoon with wide topographic-induced variation
Terrain
high plateau with central mountain range divided by Great Rift Valley
Natural resources
small reserves of gold, platinum, copper, potash, natural gas, hydropower
People & Society
Religions
Ethiopian Orthodox 43.8%, Muslim 31.3%, Protestant 22.8%, Catholic 0.7%, traditional 0.6%, other 0.8% (2016 est.)
Government
Government type
federal parliamentary republic
Independence
oldest independent country in Africa and one of the oldest in the world, at least 2,000 years; may be traced to the Aksumite Kingdom, which appeared in the first century B.C.
National holiday
Derg Downfall Day (defeat of MENGISTU regime), 28 May (1991)
Legal system
civil law system
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$380.895 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$2,900 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
7.3% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
21% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
3.4% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
USA 12%, China 10%, UAE 8%, Saudi Arabia 8%, Netherlands 5% (2023)
Imports - partners
China 26%, Djibouti 16%, India 7%, Kuwait 7%, Saudi Arabia 6% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06

Ethiopia

Summary

Ethiopia is a sovereign state[1]. Ethiopia draws 26,972 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #53 of 197).[2]

Key Facts

  • Ethiopia is identified as part of the Oromo people ethnic group[3].
  • Ethiopia is identified as part of the Amhara people ethnic group[4].
  • Ethiopia is identified as part of the Somalis ethnic group[5].
  • Ethiopia is identified as part of the Tigray people ethnic group[6].
  • Ethiopia is identified as part of the Sidama people ethnic group[7].
  • Ethiopia is identified as part of the Gurage people ethnic group[8].
  • Ethiopia is in the country of Ethiopia[9].
  • Ethiopia's head of government is recorded as Abiy Ahmed[10].
  • Ethiopia is on the continent of Africa[11].
  • Ethiopia's instance of is recorded as sovereign state[12].
  • Ethiopia's instance of is recorded as country[13].
  • Ethiopia's instance of is recorded as landlocked country[14].
  • Ethiopia's head of state is recorded as Taye Atske Selassie[15].
  • Ethiopia's capital is recorded as Addis Ababa[16].
  • Ethiopia's official language is recorded as Q28244[17].
  • Ethiopia's currency is recorded as bir[18].
  • Ethiopia's shares border with is recorded as Sudan[19].
  • Ethiopia's shares border with is recorded as South Sudan[20].
  • Ethiopia's shares border with is recorded as Kenya[21].
  • Ethiopia's shares border with is recorded as Somalia[22].
  • Ethiopia's shares border with is recorded as Djibouti[23].
  • Ethiopia's shares border with is recorded as Eritrea[24].
  • Ethiopia's shares border with is recorded as League of Arab States[25].
  • Ethiopia's shares border with is recorded as Somaliland[26].
  • Ethiopia's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .et[27].

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Geography

Ethiopia is in the country of Ethiopia[9]. Ethiopia is on the continent of Africa[11].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include sovereign state[12], country[13], and landlocked country[14].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Ethiopia include Abyssinian[28], a cat breed[29], founded in 1882[30]; Ethiopian[31], an inhabitant[32]; Ethiopid race[33], a race[34]; Etiopía-Plaza de la Transparencia[35], a metro station[36], in Mexico[37], founded in 1980[38]; and 1432 Ethiopia[39], an asteroid[40].

Why It Matters

Ethiopia draws 26,972 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #53 of 197).[2] Ethiopia has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] Ethiopia is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

Entities named for Ethiopia include Abyssinian[28], a cat breed[29], founded in 1882[30]; Ethiopian[31], an inhabitant[32]; Ethiopid race[33], a race[34]; Etiopía-Plaza de la Transparencia[35], a metro station[36], in Mexico[37], founded in 1980[38]; and 1432 Ethiopia[39], an asteroid[40].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Q87326639. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Q87326639. wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Constitution of Ethiopia. wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . The World Factbook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [4] . The World Factbook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . The World Factbook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [6] . The World Factbook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [7] . The World Factbook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [8] . The World Factbook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21h ago · Trivialist · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag ethiopia
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: ethiopia, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289927143|ethiopia (#289927143)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] #mix'n"
  2. 10d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Dbnl country id ethio01
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14337]]: ethio01, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257631|batch #257631]]"
  3. 15d ago · J 1982 · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fandom article id cs.historika:Etiopie
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P6262]]: countries:Ethiopia"
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