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Ethiopia
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BASIC FACTS
Capital
Addis Ababa
Area size
1000000 sq. km
Area comparison
Slightly smaller than Scandinavia
Landmine casualties per year
| 2004 | At least 27 | Landmine Monitor Report 2005 | Casualty figures may include both civilians and military personnel injured or killed by landmines and unexploded ordnance. |
| 2003 | 297 | Landmine Monitor Report 2004 | Casualty figures may include both civilians and military personnel injured or killed by landmines and unexploded ordnance. |
Casualty figures may include both civilians and military personnel injured or killed by landmines and unexploded ordnance.
Signatory to landmine convention?
Yes (1997)
Source: Landmine Monitor Report
Percentage of GDP spent on military
| 2004 | No data available percent | |
| 2003 | 4.3 percent | UNDP – Human Development Report 2005 |
Percentage of GDP spent on education
| 2002-2004 | 4.6 percent | UNDP – Human Development Report 2006 |
| 2000-2002 | 4.6 percent | UNDP – Human Development Report 2005 |
| 1999-2001 | 4.8 percent | UNDP – Human Development Report 2004 |
| 1998-2000 | 4.8 percent | UNDP – Human Development Report 2003 |
Percentage of GDP spent on health
| 2003-2004 | 3.4 percent | UNDP – Human Development Report 2006 |
| 2002 | 2.6 percent | UNDP – Human Development Report 2005 |
| 2001 | 1.4 percent | UNDP – Human Development Report 2004 |
| 2000 | 1.8 percent | UNDP – Human Development Report 2003 |
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