ETHIOPIA
Located in the Horn of Africa, Ethiopia is the fourth largest and the second most populous country in the continent. It is Africa’s oldest independent country that has never been occupied by a foreign power.

•  Population 85 million (UN 2005)
• 44% of population under 15 years old
• GNI per capita: US $160 (World bank, 2006)
• Major languages: Amharic, Oromiffa, Tigrinya
• Capital: Addis Abeba
• Major exports: coffee, hides, oilseeds, beeswax, sugarcane