Hello, I need to learn about Ethiopia, can you help me? 
 Of course! Ethiopia is a country in the Horn of Africa. The word "Ethiopia" originates in the Greek language, and means "sun light burned face". It is a landlocked country, and one of the most populated landlocked countries in the world. Would you like to learn about their economy? 
 I find the "sun light burned face" very interesting! Yes, I most certainly would! 
 Ethiopia is the second largest producer of maize in Africa. Ethiopian Airlines is the country's flag carrier and is fully owned by te Government of Ethiopia. The country's focus, as far as the economy is concerned, is with its structural problems. They hope to become a hub for light manufacturing in Africa. 
 Wow! I wonder how much maize do they produce? 
 I'm sorry, I don't have that number accessable at this time. I can tel you, however, that Ethiopia has 14 major rivers that flow through it, one of which is the Nile. Also, it has the largest water reserves in all of Africa. 
 That's awesome! I did not know that! That's a lot of rivers! How is the Politics there? 
 The top 5 opposition parties in 2008 were: the Unity for Democracy and Justice, United Ethiopian Democratic Forces, Oromo Federalist Democratic Movement, Oromo People's Congress, and United Ethiopian Democratic Party. The opposition vote increased during the election, however the opposition and the observers fro the European Union felt the vote did not meet international standards for fair and free elections. Further, the leader of the Oromo People's Congress stated that Ethiopia was at a "crossroads". 
 Hmmm, 5 parties! Anything else that you could tell me about Ethiopia? 
 In the 2007 Census, the religious demographics were as follows: Christian 62.8%, Muslim 33.9%, traditional faiths 2.6%, and other religions .6%. 
 Very intriguing! Thank you so much for your time and chat about Ethiopia! 
 You're so welcome!
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