Oromiya (Ethiopia)

Oromiya National Regional State

Last modified: 2004-12-22 by zeljko heimer
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(1) by Jaume Ollé

(2) by Jorge Candeias

• Presentation of Oromiya
• Flag of Oromiya
• Oromo traditional colours
• Oromo Liberation Front
• Oromo Ruling Party

See also:

• Ethiopia
• Clickable map of Ethiopian subdivisions
• Ethiopian Flag Stamps with somewhat differently depicted flag

Presentation of Oromiya

According to the Ethiopian Parliament site, Oromia is the largest of the new states. It "at present comprises of 12 administrative zones and 180 woredas. Of the 12 zones, Bale and Borena account for 45.7% of the State's total area but only about 14% of the state's population." "The State of Oromia borders Afar, Amhara and the State of Benshangul/Gumuz in the north, Kenya in the south, The State of Somali in the east, the Republic of the Sudan and the state of Benishangul/Gumuz in the west, the State of Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples' and the state of Gambella in the south." "Based on the political map (1994 Population and Housing Census Commission, CSA), the estimated area of the State of Oromia is about 353,690 Km², and accounts for almost 32% of the country." The capital is "Finfine (Addis Ababa)", I suppose that this means that part of Addis Ababa belongs to the state. Again, this is a state based on ethnical distribution, having a large majority of Oromo population (85%).
It's difficult to get an idea of this state's geog