Here are some interesting facts about Ethiopia care of the Ferenge Addis Blog. This is a blog about an American family living in Addis and it has been interesting to view Ethiopia through their adventures.

...here are some quick facts about Ethiopia. The statistics are heavily health-oriented as that’s the area I work in.

Population: 74 million

Population below poverty line ($0.50 per day): 50%

Number of native languages spoken: 88

Currency: Ethiopian Birr (=$0.113)

Religion (percentages vary wildly by study): 51% Orthodox Christian, 33% Muslim, 10% Protestant

Life expectancy: 41 years (US 76 years)

Average annual income: $110 (US $27,000)

Child malnutrition: 48% (US: 0%)

Completed primary school: 2.6% (US: about 100%)

Literacy rate: 42.7% (US: 99%)

Births per female: 5.4 (US: less than 2)

Child mortality: 123 per 1,000 (US: 8 per 1,000)

Infant mortality: 77 per 1,000 live births (US: 7 per 1,000)

Maternal mortality: 673 per 100,000 live births (US: 9 per 100,000)

Women who receive pre-natal medical care: less than 1%

Births taking place at a health facility with trained staff: 6% (US: 99%)

Number of cell phones: 410,600

Number of television stations: 1

Number of internet service providers: 1

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