Life expectancy at birth is 62 years for males and 66 years for females. Agriculture is the backbone of the national economy. The economy is one of the fastest growing in the world with an annual GDP growth rate of 8.8%. The five largest ethnic groups – the Oromo, Amhara, Somali, Tigre, and Sidama – together make up more than 75 % of the total population.Įthiopia is a developing country with a GDP per capita of about 768 USD (2017). Ethiopia is a multiethnic country made up of more than 80 distinct ethnic groups. It is the second most-populous country in Africa with a population of more than 108 million. It is a landlocked country bordered by Sudan and South Sudan on the west, Kenya on the south, Somalia and Djibouti on the east, and Eritrea on the north. It covers an area of about 1.2 million square kilometers. The Ethiopian Institution of the OmbudsmanĮthiopia is located in East Africa in the subregion known as the Horn of Africa. The Addis Ababa Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Associations The Ethiopian Human Rights Establishment Proclamation 210/2000 The Institution of the Ombudsman Establishment (Amendment) Proclamation No.211/2000 The Labour Proclamation No.377/2003 and the Labour Conciliation Office
The 1960 Ethiopian Civil Code (Civil Code) Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanisms
