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Photos of Ethiopia

National treasures -- reliquaries, crowns, and an ancient velum book -- from the Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion in Axum, Ethiopia. The church also claims to have the Ark of the Covenant, but only a single guardian monk, appointed for life, may view and pray before the Ark.

Introduction

World Factbook Glyph

Visit the Definitions and Notes page to view a description of each topic.

Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 28

Area - comparative

Area comparison map:
Area comparison map

People and Society

Age structure

2023 population pyramid:
2023 population pyramid

Median age

comparison ranking: total 203

Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 26

Birth rate

comparison ranking: 27

Death rate

comparison ranking: 164

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 96

Maternal mortality ratio

comparison ranking: 32

Infant mortality rate

comparison ranking: total 40

Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 27

Tobacco use

comparison ranking: total 161

Education expenditures

comparison ranking: 101

Environment

Revenue from coal

comparison ranking: 118

Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 23

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 199

Labor force

comparison ranking: 11

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 60

Public debt

comparison ranking: 166

Taxes and other revenues

comparison ranking: 203

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 184

Exports

comparison ranking: 113

Imports

comparison ranking: 92

Debt - external

comparison ranking: 30

Energy

Communications

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 78

Heliports

comparison ranking: 145

Merchant marine

comparison ranking: total 156

Military and Security

Space

Terrorism

Transnational Issues