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General Features of the Region
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About 25.1 million, of which
3.2million urban and 21.8 million rural dwellers; over 11 million
productive age group thereof (Population & Housing Census
Commission, Sept. 2003)
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About 367,000 km2
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Extends from 3o40'N to 10o46’N
and from 34o 08'E to 45v35’E
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Ranges between 200-2600 mm
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Ranges between 14oc to 20oc in
the highlands and 20oc-250c in the lowlands
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88% of the land lies within
500-2500m above sea level
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Mostly alpine vegetation in the
frigid high lands and wood Lands,
bush lands, savannahs and semi-arid shrubs in the lowlands.
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Afan Oromo is the official
language, Amharic, English & Arabic
are also widely spoken
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It is headed by its own president
elected every five years by the
Chaffe. The region is divided into 14 zones.
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There are about 375 small and big
towns with the population of
over 3.2 million.
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