Head of state: Lieutenant Girma Wolde Giorgis (President)
Head of government: Meles Zenawi (Prime Minister)
Form of government: Federal Republic
Area: 1.1 million km2
Capital: Addis Abeba
Population: 88.01m 
Religions: 60.8% Christians, 32.8% Muslims, 6.4% others
Languages: Amharic, second language of communication English, regional languages Orominya, Tigrinya, Somali, 70 tribal languages
Currency: Birr (ETB)
Gross domestic product (gdp) 2010: USD 30.941bn
Change against previous year: -9.8% 
Gdp per person 2010: USD 350
Swiss colony 2010: 167 persons
Swiss exports 2010: CHF 29.91m
Change against previous year: +1.2% 
Swiss imports 2010: CHF 24.9m
Change against previous year: +55.3%