Ethiopia Country Analysis

The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, otherwise known as Ethiopia (was Abyssinia), is one of the world’s most ancient countries, dating back to almost 1000 BC. It is the 27th largest country in the world, (occupying an area of 1,104,300 km²), and the 14th most populous, with 102 million inhabitants, 2.7 million of which live in the capital Addis Ababa (New Flower). Ethiopia is a landlocked country bordered by Djibouti, Eritrea, Kenya, Somalia, and Sudan. Amharic is the country's official language, but many other languages are spoken, including Tigrinya, Oromo, Somali, and Arabic. Not to mention, a significant number of Ethiopians speak English, which is commonly taught in school. When it comes to bills, the currency of Ethiopia is the

Their growth rose up to about 400 percent, and the poverty levels were reduced just about 44 percent in 2000 to 30 percent in 2011. Not just that but undernourishment plummeted from 75 percent in 1990-1992 to 35 percent in 2012-2014. Even with all of these improvements, Ethiopia still has a long way to go before their problems are even close to being solved. Looking at the United Nations Development Programme’s Human Development Index, Ethiopia ranks 174th out of 187 countries, which is very pitiful for a country like this. Based on many articles I’ve read, I believe that in order to fight back hunger and improve living standards for people living in Ethiopia, the government and farmers should further develop their fertile soil and land. “The Rural Poverty Portal estimates that only about “25 percent of its arable land is cultivated.” The International Development Research Center directed a study titled “Ethiopia: Breaking the Cycle of Poverty in Ethiopia. “The author, Mike Crawley, investigated deeper into the “simple problem” that plagues the population, “not enough food.” “His research found that individual farmers are limited in their production abilities by, “too small landholdings, poor agricultural practices, and lack of potable water.” This proves that in order for Ethiopia to take a step closer to becoming a better country and providing living standards for its inhabitants, their government and farmers should work together and change the way they use the environment around them. Even then, the farmers shouldn’t wait for the government or for someone to come and assist them, instead they should start thinking about how to make these positive changes come to life without support from others. If the farmers start to make these progressive choices on their own, people around them will start to also help slowly step by step. If the mentality and thinking that helping your community become