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Unique among African countries, the ancient Ethiopian monarchy maintained its freedom from colonial rule with the exception of the 1936-41 Italian occupation during World War II. In 1974, a military junta, the Derg, deposed Emperor Haile SELASSIE (who had ruled since 1930) and established a socialist state. Torn by bloody coups, uprisings, wide-scale drought, and massive refuge....
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| Population | 74,777,981 |
| Culture | Ethiopian |
| Religion | Muslim 45%-50%, Ethiopian Orthodox 35%-40%, animist 12%, other 3%-8% |
| Famous For | National Museum, Merkato |
| Best Travel Time | September to April |
| Highest Point | Ras Dejen 4,620 m |
| Lowest Point | Denakil Depression -125 m |
| Capital City | Addis Ababa |
| Independence Day | oldest independent country in Africa and one of the oldest in the world - at least 2,000 years |
| Language | Amharic, Tigrinya, Oromigna, Guaragigna, Somali, Arabic, other local languages, English (major foreign language taught in schools) |
| Total Area | 1,127,127 sq km (slightly less than twice the size of Texas) |
| Water Area | 7,444 sq km |
| Currency | birr (ETB) |
| Export | coffee, qat, gold, leather products, live animals, oilseeds |
| Import | food and live animals, petroleum and petroleum products, chemicals, machinery, motor vehicles, cereals, textiles |
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» A.M. roundup: Weather, gas prices, air travel
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» Air travel innovations the Doc would like to see
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