• Size: 1.14 million square kilometer (944, 000 square miles)
• Population: 75 million, rural population 84.87%, urban population 15.13%, density 59.4/square km.
• Location: located in the horn of Africa and bordered by Sudan on the west, Somalia and Djibouti on the east, Eritrea on the North, and Kenya on the south.
• Capital city: Addis Ababa, which is the head quarters for the African Unity (AU) and the United Nation Economic Commission for Africa (ECA).
• Religion: one of the first Christian nations since the 4th century. Protestant 19.7%, Orthodox Christians 43.5%, Muslims 30.9%, tradition faith 2.6%
• Life expectancy: 45 years
• Climate: Ethiopia lies 15 degree north of the equator. Average temperature is 20degree Celsius(68 degrees Fahrenheit), the average annual rainfall is for the whole country is considered to be moderate by the global standard (34 inches), rainfall occurs in two distinct seasons: the “small rain” during February and March and the “big rain” from June to September.