The conflict in Ethiopia is still far from being resolved, but the beginning of negotiations between the two sides might be an important step forward for the country and the entire Horn of Africa.
The visit of Italy’s President of the Republic to Kenya comes at a historic moment when the eyes of the world are on the region. Between symbolic and pragmatic, the visit puts Africa back at the heart of Italian foreign policy.
The trilateral meeting between Italy, Ethiopia and Somalia held during Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s visit to Ethiopia highlights Italy’s intention to view this region as strategic for the stability of the Broader Mediterranean. Her visit coincides with the beginning of hostilities in Sudan, which threatens to unleash a new wave of illegal migration towards Italian shores.
Capo di stato | Sahle-Work Zewde |
Capo del Governo | Abiy Ahmed Ali |
Forma Istituzionale | Federal Parliamentary Republic |
Capitale | Addis Ababa |
Potere Legislativo | Bicameral Parliament: House of Federation (112 Members); House of People’s representatives (547 Members) |
Potere Giudiziario | Federal Supreme Court |
Ambasciatore in Italia | Demitu Hambisa Bonsa |
Area Totale | 1.104.300 Km2 |
Terra | 1.096.000 Km2 |
Clima | Tropical-monsonic; the climate conditions change considerably depending on the geography |
Risorse Naturali | gold, platinum, copper, potassium, natural gas and hydropower |
Sintesi Economica | Ethiopia has the lowest level of income inequality in Africa and one of the lowest in the world. The key sectors of planned economy that belong to the State are telecommunications, banking and insurance, energy distribution. More than 70% of the population works in agriculture, but services have overtaken this sector and it represents the main source of GDP |
Pil | $111 billion (Dec. 2021) |
Pil pro capite (Parità di potere di acquisto) | $2366 (Dec. 2021) |
Esportazioni | $3.5 billion (2020) |
Export partner | Hong Kong 7.23%, UAE 7.05%, Saudi Arabia 5.78%, Netherland 5.07%, Germany, 4.81%, Italy 2.33% (2020) |
Importazioni | $11.1 billion (2020) |
Import partner | China 24.9%, India 8.17%, UAE 7.22%, Kuwait 4.8%, France 4.71%, UK 3.58%, Italy 2.27% (2020) |
Trade With Italy | $277,34 million (2021) |
Popolazione | 113.656.596 |
Population Growth | +2,46% (2022 est.) |
Etnie | Orome 34%, Amhara 27%, Tigray 7%, Sidama 4%, Welaita 3%, Gurage 2%, Somalis 2%, Hadiva 2%, Afar 0.6%, other groups 12% |
Lingue | Orome 33%, Amharic 29%, Somalian 6%, Tiger 5%, Cider 4%, Wolaytta 2%, Gurage 2%, Aother 16% |
Religione | Ethiopian Orthodox 43.8%, Muslims 31.3%, Protestants 22.8%, Chatolics 0.7%, traditional religions 0.6%, other religions 0.8% |
Urbanizzazione | 22,7% (2022 est.) |
Alfabetizzazione | 51,8% |