Track and field and soccer are two of the most popular sports in the country. These two sports have won gold for the Ethiopians at the Olympics.Location: Located in Eastern Africa, west of Somalia, with Sudan to the northwest and Eritrea to the North.
Population: 66,557,553
Capital: Addis Ababa is the capital of Ethiopia and the largest city in the country, with over two million people. It is also the third capital in the world with the highest elevation. Addis Ababa is an important administrative center, because the United Nations Economic Commission of Africa and the Organization of African Unity are located there.
Language: Amharic is the official language of Ethiopia, but Tigrinya, Oromigna, Guaragigna, Somali and Arabic are also used.
Population: Oromo - 40%, Amhara and Tigre - 32%, Sidamo - 9%, Shankella - 6%, Somali - 6%, Afar - 4%, Gurage - 2%, other - 1%
Religion: Ethiopian Orthodox 45 to 50%, Muslims 35 to 40%, animist 12%, and other 3-8%.
President: Girma Woldegiorgis
Government type: Federal republic
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MAIN PRIMARY PRODUCTS: Barley, Beans and Peas, Cattle, Coffee, Cotton, Copper, Gold, Maize, Millet, Platinum, Potash, Salt, Sorghum, Sugar Cane, Timber, Wheat.
MAJOR INDUSTRIES: Agriculture, Cement, 
Construction, Food Processing, Textiles.
MAIN EXPORTS: Beans, Coffee, Cotton, Hides and Skins, Sesame Seeds.
Anthem: Click here to hear Ethiopia’s national anthem.
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