Religions
Ethiopia is a multi-religious country. Most of the Christians live in the highlands, while the Muslims mainly inhabit the lowlands. Adherents of traditional faiths are primarily concentrated in the southern regions.
Ethiopian Orthodox 43.5%, Protestant 18.6% (which include Ethiopian Orthodox Tehadeso Church and the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekan''''''e Yesus), Muslim 33.9%, traditional (2.6%) Catholic 0.7%, all others 0.6%. Small Ethiopian Jewish community, although most have migrated to Israel.
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