Name – Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Capital City – Addis Ababa

Government – Federal Republic

Independence – 2,000 years (one of the oldest in the world)

Relative Size – Nearly twice the size of Texas

Population – 68,000,000

Region – East Africa

Currency - birr

Neighboring Nations – Djibouti, Eritrea, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan

Trade Pacts – NEPAD, COMESA, …

Trading Partners – Italy, United States, …

Industries – Food processing, Beverages, Textiles, Chemicals, Metals processing, Cement

Agricultural Products – Cereals, Pulses, Coffee, Oilseed, Sugarcane, Potatoes, Qat; Hides, Cattle, Sheep, Goats

Imports – Food and Live animals, Petroleum and Petroleum products, Chemicals, Machinery, Motor vehicles, Cereals, Textiles

Import Partners - Saudi Arabia 23.6%, US 16.6%, China 6.2%, Switzerland 5%, Italy 4% (2003 est.)

Exports - Coffee, Qat, Gold, Leather products, Live animals, Oilseeds  ($537 mil)

Export Partners - Djibouti 13.4%, Germany 11.4%, Saudi Arabia 6.9%, Japan 6.8%, Italy 6.4%, US 5.1% (2003 est.)

Current Trade and Investment Interests:

Food Processing