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ETHIOPIA

Capital
Addis Ababa

Area
1.0 million sq km (1 km = 0.62 miles), bordering Sudan to the west, Kenya to the south, Djibouti and Somalia to the east and Eritrea to the northeast.

Language
Amharic is the official language of the government and all parliamentary documents are also written in English. There are at least 100 other languages spoken including Orominya, Tigrinya, Afar, Somali, Arabic, French and Italian.

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thumb for MAP:Weather hazards impacts assessment for Africa (May 7 - 13, 2009) 08 May 2009 09:33:00 GMT
MAP:Weather hazards impacts assessment for Africa (May 7 - 13, 2009)
Rainfall deficits continue over the Belg regions of Ethiopia. Compounded with a delayed start of season, a reduction of Belg harvests is expected across parts of Ethiopia. Water levels continue to ...

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PHOTOS: World on high alert over swine flu


thumb for MAP: Weather hazards impacts assessment for Africa( April 2 - 8, 2009) 03 Apr 2009 09:48:00 GMT
MAP: Weather hazards impacts assessment for Africa( April 2 - 8, 2009)
Lingering impacts from flood waters that caused fatalities, displaced people, and damaged infrastructure, and crops in portions of Namibia, Angola, and Botswana. Minor localized flooding occurred ...

thumb for MAP: Weather hazards impacts assessment for Africa( March 12 - 18, 2009) 12 Mar 2009 11:51:00 GMT
MAP: Weather hazards impacts assessment for Africa( March 12 - 18, 2009)
Most of southern Africa has received normal to above normal rainfall during the current growing season. Other than small pockets in various locations, the only area of concern at the current time is ...

thumb for MAP: Small-scale Emergencies in Africa (As of March 2009) 10 Mar 2009 12:18:00 GMT
MAP: Small-scale Emergencies in Africa (As of March 2009)

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Jobs

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CARE

•  Finance/Admin Director
IMC - USA

•  Environmental Health Coordinator
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•  Disability and Inclusion Advisor
HI - France

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Related links


  • AllAfrica Ethiopia headlines

  • BBC World Service

  • Disaster Prevention and Preparedness Commission

  • Ethiopian mission to the United Nations

  • Global Eye resources for children

  • Index on Africa

  • Project Ethiopia Drought

  • Project Ploughshares and the International Resource Group on Disarmament and Security in the Horn of Africa (IRG)

  • ReliefWeb

  • UNAIDS

  • University of Pennsylvania resources

  • U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - AIDS information

  • U.S. Committee for Refugees
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