General
Regional Background |
Establishment
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The Oromo People is one of the nations that constitute Ethiopia.
It used to have its own traditional and democratic system of self-governance
known as the Gada system. However, due to the invasion and cultural
domination of the neftegnas, the Gada system was eroded and replaced
by the iron rule of the neftegnas, which forced the culture, language
and history of the Oromo people to be forgotten and virtually reach
a stage of extinction.
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Physical
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Oromia is one of the nine regional states that constitute
the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. It extends from 30 40'N to
10035'N and from 34005'E to43011'E. Thus it is located in tropical zone,
though subject to modification by variation in altitude. On the basis
of the current border delineation, the land area of the region is estimated
at 359,619.8 square kilometers.
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Population |
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Oromia is the most populous regional state in the country. Based on the
1996/97 Population and Housing Census, the projected population of the
region is estimated at 25,098,000 in 2004, accounting for over 35 percent
of the population of the country. Out of the population of the region
about 12.8 percent is estimated to dwell in urban areas, whereas the remaining
87.2% resides in rural. Generally the level of urbanization is very low
and found at infant stage.
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Economy |
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Agriculture is the foundation of the economy of Oromia. It provides employment
for an estimated 89 percent of the population and accounts for about 65
percent of the region's gross domestic product. Exports of agricultural
products originating in Oromia, such as coffee, hides and skins, pulses
and oil seeds make up the lion's share of the country's exchange earnings.
However, increases in agricultural output and productivity are constrained
by several factors including traditional farming methods, natural resources
degradation and limited use of modern technologies. Furthermore, rapid
growth of population has resulted in fragmentation and reduction of farm
sizes, negatively impacting on the production and productivity of food
crops.
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| Socio-Economic
Profile in each Zone |
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Here
you can have a full detail information on socio economic profile in Oromia
in each zone and woreda. you can select the following zones to get a brief
description in pdf and word file click below:- |
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Arsi
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