Bible Society work in Ethiopia
 Bible
Society of EthiopiaPO Box 1252 Addis Ababa Ethiopia Tel: +(251)-011-5518233 (office) +(251)-011-5158273 (shop) Fax: +(251)-011-5520692 E-mail: info@biblesociety-ethiopia.org |
Country Data:
| Area: | 1,133,380 sq.km. | |
| Population: | 61,720,000 | |
| Annual Per Capita Income: | US$100 (2000) | |
| Literate Population: | 33.2% (1995) | |
| Religions in % of Population: | Ethiopian Orthodox |
46%
|
| Muslim |
32%
|
|
| Protestant |
14%
|
|
| Traditional Beliefs |
7%
|
|
| Roman Catholic |
1%
|
|
| Official Language: | Amharic | |
Bible Society Data:
| Beginning of organised work: | 1812 | |
| Date of formation of Bible Society: | 1966 | |
| Date of Full Membership in UBS: | 1972 | |
| Scripture distribution in 2005: | |||||
|
Bibles
|
New
Testaments |
Portions
|
New
Reader
Portions |
Selections
|
New
Reader
Selections |
| 132,800 | 10,717 | 26,879 | 0 | 834,028 | 0 |
| Other country served: | ||
|
Population
|
Beginning of organised
work
|
|
| Djibouti |
629,000
|
1891 |