| Capitale | nome: Addis Ababa coordinate geografiche: 9 02 N, 38 42 E differenza di tempo: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: the name in Amharic means "new flower" and was bestowed on the city in 1889, three years after its founding |
| Indipendenza | oldest independent country in Africa and one of the oldest in the world - at least 2,000 years (may be traced to the Aksumite Kingdom, which coalesced in the first century B.C.) |
| Festa nazionale | Derg Downfall Day (defeat of MENGISTU regime), 28 Maggio (1991) |
| Costituzione | history: several previous; latest drafted Giugno 1994, adopted 8 Dicembre 1994, entered into force 21 Agosto 1995 amendments: proposals submitted for discussion require two-thirds majority approval in either house of Parliament or majority approval of one-third of the State Councils; passage of amendments other than constitutional articles on fundamental rights and freedoms and the initiation and amendment of the constitution requires two-thirds majority vote in a joint session of Parliament and majority vote by two thirds of the State Councils; passage of amendments affecting rights and freedoms and amendment procedures requires two-thirds majority vote in each house of Parliament and majority vote by all the State Councils (2017) |
| Suffragio | 18 anni; universal |
| Ramo esecutivo | capo dello stato: Presidente SAHLE-WORK Zewde (da allora 25 October 2018) capo di governo: Prime Minister ABIY Ahmed (da allora 2 April 2018); Deputy Prime Minister DEMEKE Mekonnen Hassen (da allora 29 November 2012); note - Prime Minister HAILEMARIAM Desalegn (da allora 21 September 2012) resigned on 15 February 2018 and continued as caretaker until the new prime minister was sworn into office on 2 April 2018 cabinet: Council of Ministers selected by the prime minister and approved by the House of People's Representatives elections/appointments: president indirectly elected by both chambers of Parliament for a 6-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 7 October 2013 (next to be held in October 2019); prime minister designated by the majority party following legislative elections election results: SAHLE-WORK Zewde elected president; Parliament vote - 659 (unanimous) note: SAHLE-WORK Zewde is the first female elected head of state in Ethiopia; she is currently the only female president in Africa. Former Presidente Dr. Mulatu TESHOME resigned on 25 October 2018, one year ahead of finishing his six-year term. |
Fonte: CIA World Factbook - Aggiornato a partire da dicembre 31, 2019
