Ethiopia Even though Ethiopia’s economy is based on agriculture, the government is pushing to diversify into manufacturing, textiles and energy generation. Coffee is a major export crop, and recent joint efforts by the Ethiopian government and donors have strengthened the country’s agricultural resilience. The banking, insurance, telecoms and micro-credit industries are restricted to domestic investors, but Ethiopia has attracted significant foreign investment in textiles, leather, commercial agriculture and manufacturing. Name Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Capital Addis Ababa Frequency of elections Every six years Name of parliament Parliament of Ethiopia Parliament website www.ethiopar.net Languages Oromo, Amharic, Somali, Tigrigna, Sidamo, Wolaytta, Gurage, Afar, Hadiyya, Gamo, English, Arabic, Gedeo, Opuuo, Kafa Area 1 104 300 km2 Population 96 633 458 (July 2014 est) Imports Foodstuffs and live animals, petroleum and petroleum products, chemicals, machinery, motor vehicles, cereals, textiles Exports Coffee, khat, gold, leather products, live animals, oilseeds Currency Birr Source: CIA World Factbook Image: Greatstock/Corbis