Ethiopia
Abstract
Ethiopia is located in the Horn of Africa and covers an area of 1,098,0000 square kilometers. Its population is estimated to be close to 57 million people (end 1997) of more than seventy-five nationalities. According to the 1994 census, the 18 million Oromos constitute the largest nationality (38 percent) of the total population, excluding the Somali region, where census was not taken. The 14.5 million Amharas constitute about 30 percent. The smallest nationalities are the Gambella peoples (162,000) and the Harari people (131,000).
Fields of Study & Subjects
African history and culture analysis
African Studies and Ethnography
Regional Socio-Economic Development Trends
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Routledge eBooks
- Pages
- 227–249
- Publication date
- 6 March 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter