Country Profile
| Titles | Information |
|---|---|
| Head of State | H.E. Sahle-Work Zewde |
| Prime Minister: | H.E. Abiy Ahmed |
| Capital City | Addis Ababa |
| Independence Day | Never colonized |
| Languages | Amharic |
| Currency | Birr |
| Area/Size of country (km²) | 1.101million km² |
| Natural resources | Ethiopia has small reserves of gold, platinum, copper, potash, and natural gas. It has extensive hydropower potential. Of the total land area, about 20 percent is under cultivation, although the amount of potentially arable land is larger. |
| Time Zone | GMT+3 |
| Government website link | www.ethiopia.gov.et
Ethiopian Chamber of Commerce |
Population: 108,386,391 (July 2018 est.) the second most populous country in Africa and the 13th in the world.
Urban population: 20.8% of total population (2018)
Rate of urbanization: 4.63% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)Addis Ababa (capital) population: 4.4 million (2018)
Ministry of Trade Contact
H.E. Mr. Melaku Alebel
Minister of Trade and Industry
Ministry of Trade and Industry
P.O.BOX: 704
ADDIS ABABA
Ethiopia
E-mail: 786406@gmail.com
Mr. Lisanework Gorfu
Director General, Trade Relation and Negotiation
Ministry of Trade and Industry
P.O.BOX: 704
ADDIS ABABA
Ethiopia
Tel: 251- 5516123/ 251-911463940
E-Mail: lisaneworkg@yahoo.com