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Government Type |
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Federal Republic
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Head of State |
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President Girma Woldegiorgis
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Head of Government |
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Prime Minister Meles Zenawi
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Election |
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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.
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Political party in power |
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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 |
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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 |
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Real GDP per capita, 711 US$
Purchasing Power capita, 711 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% |
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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 % |
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Adult literacy rate, age 15 & above female 33.8 % |
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Youth literacy rate, 57.4 |
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Combined primary, secondary, tertiary gross enrolment rate, 36% |
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Education Index, 0.40 |
| Seats in Parliament held by women, 7.8% |