Population 76,511,887

Capital City Addis Ababa

Languages Amharic (official), Amarigna 32.7%, Oromigna 31.6%, Tigrigna 6.1%, Somaligna 6%, Guaragigna 3.5%, Sidamigna 3.5%, Hadiyigna 1.7%, other 14.8%, English (major foreign language taught in schools) (1994 census)

Official Currency Ethiopian Birr

Religions Christian 60.8% (Orthodox 50.6%, Protestant 10.2%), Muslim 32.8%, traditional 4.6%, other 1.8% (1994 census)

Land Area 1,101,000 sq km (425,096 sq miles) - slightly less than twice the size of Texas

Natural Resources: small reserves of gold, platinum, copper, potash, natural gas, hydropower