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A Country by Country Comparison (2003 figures)

ETHIOPIA CANADA U.S.A.
Population 71 million 30.8 million 283.2 million
GDP (USD) 6.4 billion 687.9 billion 9,837 billion
GDP per capita $660 (7th lowest) $27,170 $34,100
Median Age 17.3 36.9 35.5
Life Expectancy 43.3 (12th lowest) 79.0 77.5
At Birth
Death Rate
(per 1000 population)		 19.4 7.54 8.4
Infant Mortality 106.1 5.4 6.69

Source: The Economist (World & Figures, 2003); CIA The World Factbook

  • A female in Ethiopia will give birth to an average of 5.1 children in her lifetime, while in Canada this average is 1.6 children (2007 estimates).





Ethiopia is a diverse and world-class stage for natural beauty and wildlife viewing, although the tourism industry is poorly developed. There are over 845 species of birds and 260 species of mammals, of which 50 are indigenous only to Ethiopia. Important areas of interest are Blue Nile Falls, Tana Lake (largest in Ethiopia), Simiem Mountains (3rd highest in Africa), Rift Valley lakes and the Sof Omar Caves in the south province.


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