Ethiopia case study
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- ethiopia is located in the horn of africa
- ethiopia is landlocked
- ethiopia is called the cradle of humankind
- Ethiopia borders Eritrea, Sudan and Kenya
- Ethipoia is the tenth largest african nation and the second largest by population
- birth rate = 4.15 births per woman
- death rate = 5.128 per 1000 people
- doctors per 1000 = 0.08
- infant mortality rate = 31.019 deaths per 1000 live births
- life expectancy = 66.60 years
- GDP = 107.6 billion USD
- GNI = 791 PPP dollars
- population = 121 million people in 2022
- median age = 16
- ethiopia has a history of famine, drought, poverty and conflict
- has one of the lowest levels of development in the world
- ethiopia is an LIDC
- has a HDI of 0.463 out of 1
- life expectancy has increased but is still lower than the world average of 72
- 46% of the population are under the age of 15
- nearly 75% of ethiopia is desert or semi arid climate
- rainfall only occurs where relief is high
- ethiopia is landlocked as they are surrounded by land and dont have docks for imports so hae to rely on others
- exports for ethiopia = coffee, leather and oil seeds to the US
- ethiopias main imports = foodstuff, textile, machinery and fuel
- ethiopia mainly trades with china, saudi arabia, US, russia and india
- had a decline in infant mortality in the last 50 years
- average economy per person has increased by 600% over 50 years
- is now the 12th most populated country in the world
- natural increase is happening as there is a high birth rate and a slowly falling death rate
- population is increasing by 2.5% each year
- when healthcare improved, the life expectancy increased and the death rate fell = the population will continue to grow
- main economy is agriculture = 46.3% of GDP and 60% of all exports
- 15-20% of the population have access to a phone
- less than 40% of people have a mobile phone = because it is expensive and unreliable
- 5.8% of the population use social media
- ethiopia is the number one tech hub in Africa
- want to use 2% of the countries advancements and put it into technological advancements
- 70% of its work force now work on technology
- Ethiopia was known as Abyssinia before 1935