By Amde Mitiku , Ethiovibe Contributor
Los Angeles is one of the giant city in America, According to the 2012 US Census Bureau Los Angeles city’s population is passing 3.8 million, but the Los Angeles county’s population is passing 10 million and neighboring county the Orange county’s population is passing 3.1 million. Most Ethiopians in Los Angles are living in Los Angeles and Orange counties as well as Riverside (2.2.million) and Kern (.8million) counties. That means the total population in Los Angeles county and neighboring counties is passing 20 million. It translated to , more people are living in these counties than Anglo or Burkina Faso even Holland. If these counties are considered as a country they can be the 59th country in the world (See the table below).
With this huge population Los Angles is known as the center of entertainment and glamor but more importantly Los Angles is the home of diverse ethnics and global population. Los Angles has areas named after diverse population such as China Town, Little Italy, Korea Town , Little Tokyo are few examples. Los Angeles has the highest concentration of Mexicans outside Mexico, Koreans outside Korea, and even Samoans outside Samoa. Also Russian, Ethiopian, Armenian, and even British enclaves also coexist throughout L.A. But to call the city a "melting pot" wouldn't be quite accurate;
Los Angeles is also the home of several thousands of Ethiopians. Most Ethiopians are living city of Los Angeles but few are scattered throughout the neighboring counties, but the city of Los Angeles Fairfax district is the central meeting place for most Ethiopians. After fierce fight and intense campaign 13 years ago city of Los Angeles recognized the part of Fairfax business district as Little Ethiopia, which is the first official recognition in the world. This year that landmark recognition will celebrate its 13th birth day. On Sep 14, 2014 the Los Angles Little Ethiopia Organizing committee will celebrate the 13 annual celebration with elaborate Ethiopian shows and entertainment,
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Rank
|
Country Or Area
|
Population
|
1
|
China
|
1,355,692,576
|
2
|
India
|
1,236,344,631
|
3
|
United States
|
318,892,103
|
4
|
Indonesia
|
253,609,643
|
5
|
Brazil
|
202,656,788
|
6
|
Pakistan
|
196,174,380
|
7
|
Nigeria
|
177,155,754
|
8
|
Bangladesh
|
166,280,712
|
9
|
Russia
|
142,470,272
|
10
|
Japan
|
127,103,388
|
11
|
Mexico
|
120,286,655
|
12
|
Philippines
|
107,668,231
|
13
|
Ethiopia
|
96,633,458
|
14
|
Vietnam
|
93,421,835
|
15
|
Egypt
|
86,895,099
|
16
|
Turkey
|
81,619,392
|
17
|
Germany
|
80,996,685
|
18
|
Iran
|
80,840,713
|
19
|
Congo (Kinshasa)
|
77,433,744
|
20
|
Thailand
|
67,741,401
|
21
|
France
|
66,259,012
|
22
|
United Kingdom
|
63,742,977
|
23
|
Italy
|
61,680,122
|
24
|
Burma
|
55,746,253
|
25
|
Tanzania
|
49,639,138
|
26
|
Korea, South
|
49,039,986
|
27
|
South Africa
|
48,375,645
|
28
|
Spain
|
47,737,941
|
29
|
Colombia
|
46,245,297
|
30
|
Kenya
|
45,010,056
|
31
|
Ukraine
|
44,291,413
|
32
|
Argentina
|
43,024,374
|
33
|
Algeria
|
38,813,722
|
34
|
Poland
|
38,346,279
|
35
|
Uganda
|
35,918,915
|
36
|
Sudan
|
35,482,233
|
37
|
Canada
|
34,834,841
|
38
|
Morocco
|
32,987,206
|
39
|
Iraq
|
32,585,692
|
40
|
Afghanistan
|
31,822,848
|
41
|
Nepal
|
30,986,975
|
42
|
Peru
|
30,147,935
|
43
|
Malaysia
|
30,073,353
|
44
|
Uzbekistan
|
28,929,716
|
45
|
Venezuela
|
28,868,486
|
46
|
Saudi Arabia
|
27,345,986
|
47
|
Yemen
|
26,052,966
|
48
|
Ghana
|
25,758,108
|
49
|
Korea, North
|
24,851,627
|
50
|
Mozambique
|
24,692,144
|
51
|
Taiwan
|
23,359,928
|
52
|
Madagascar
|
23,201,926
|
53
|
Cameroon
|
23,130,708
|
54
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
22,848,945
|
55
|
Syria
|
22,597,531
|
56
|
Australia
|
22,507,617
|
57
|
Sri Lanka
|
21,866,445
|
58
|
Romania
|
21,729,871
|
Los Angeles + Orange + River Side + Kern
|
20.000,000
| |
59
|
Angola
|
19,088,106
|
60
|
Burkina Faso
|
18,365,123
|
61
|
Kazakhstan
|
17,948,816
|
62
|
Niger
|
17,466,172
|
63
|
Chile
|
17,363,894
|
64
|
Malawi
|
17,241,754
|
65
|
Netherlands
|
16,877,351
|
66
|
Mali
|
16,455,903
|
67
|
Ecuador
|
15,654,411
|
68
|
Cambodia
|
15,458,332
|
69
|
Guatemala
|
14,647,083
|
70
|
Zambia
|
14,638,505
|
71
|
Zimbabwe
|
13,771,721
|
72
|
Senegal
|
13,635,927
|
73
|
Rwanda
|
12,337,138
|
74
|
South Sudan
|
11,562,695
|
75
|
Guinea
|
11,474,383
|
76
|
Chad
|
11,412,107
|
77
|
Cuba
|
11,047,251
|
78
|
Tunisia
|
10,937,521
|
79
|
Portugal
|
10,813,834
|
80
|
Greece
|
10,775,557
|
81
|
Bolivia
|
10,631,486
|
82
|
Czech Republic
|
10,627,448
|
83
|
Belgium
|
10,449,361
|
84
|
Somalia
|
10,428,043
|
85
|
Burundi
|
10,395,931
|
86
|
Dominican Republic
|
10,349,741
|
87
|
Benin
|
10,160,556
|
88
|
Haiti
|
9,996,731
|
89
|
Hungary
|
9,919,128
|
90
|
Sweden
|
9,723,809
|
91
|
Azerbaijan
|
9,686,210
|
92
|
Belarus
|
9,608,058
|
93
|
Honduras
|
8,598,561
|
94
|
Austria
|
8,223,062
|
95
|
Switzerland
|
8,061,516
|
96
|
Tajikistan
|
8,051,512
|
97
|
Israel
|
7,821,850
|
98
|
Togo
|
7,351,374
|
99
|
Serbia
|
7,209,764
|
100
|
Hong Kong
|
7,112,688
|
101
|
Bulgaria
|
6,924,716
|
102
|
Laos
|
6,803,699
|
103
|
Paraguay
|
6,703,860
|
104
|
Papua New Guinea
|
6,552,730
|
105
|
Jordan
|
6,528,061
|
106
|
Eritrea
|
6,380,803
|
107
|
Libya
|
6,244,174
|
108
|
El Salvador
|
6,125,512
|
109
|
Nicaragua
|
5,848,641
|
110
|
Sierra Leone
|
5,743,725
|
111
|
United Arab Emirates
|
5,628,805
|
112
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
5,604,212
|
113
|
Denmark
|
5,569,077
|
114
|
Singapore
|
5,567,301
|
115
|
Slovakia
|
5,492,677
|
116
|
Central African Republic
|
5,277,959
|
117
|
Finland
|
5,268,799
|
118
|
Turkmenistan
|
5,171,943
|
119
|
Norway
|
5,147,792
|
120
|
Georgia
|
4,935,880
|
121
|
Ireland
|
4,832,765
|
122
|
Costa Rica
|
4,755,234
|
123
|
Congo (Brazzaville)
|
4,662,446
|
124
|
Croatia
|
4,470,534
|
125
|
New Zealand
|
4,401,916
|
126
|
Lebanon
|
4,136,895
|
127
|
Liberia
|
4,092,310
|
128
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
3,871,643
|
129
|
Puerto Rico
|
3,620,897
|
130
|
Panama
|
3,608,431
|
131
|
Moldova
|
3,583,288
|
132
|
Mauritania
|
3,516,806
|
133
|
Lithuania
|
3,505,738
|
134
|
Uruguay
|
3,332,972
|
135
|
Oman
|
3,219,775
|
136
|
Armenia
|
3,060,927
|
137
|
Albania
|
3,020,209
|
138
|
Mongolia
|
2,953,190
|
139
|
Jamaica
|
2,930,050
|
140
|
Kuwait
|
2,742,711
|
141
|
West Bank
|
2,731,052
|
142
|
Namibia
|
2,198,406
|
143
|
Latvia
|
2,165,165
|
144
|
Botswana
|
2,155,784
|
145
|
Qatar
|
2,123,160
|
146
|
Macedonia
|
2,091,719
|
147
|
Slovenia
|
1,988,292
|
148
|
Lesotho
|
1,942,008
|
149
|
Gambia, The
|
1,925,527
|
150
|
Kosovo
|
1,859,203
|
151
|
Gaza Strip
|
1,816,379
|
152
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
1,693,398
|
153
|
Gabon
|
1,672,597
|
154
|
Swaziland
|
1,419,623
|
155
|
Mauritius
|
1,331,155
|
156
|
Bahrain
|
1,314,089
|
157
|
Estonia
|
1,257,921
|
158
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
1,223,916
|
159
|
Timor-Leste
|
1,201,542
|
160
|
Cyprus
|
1,172,458
|
161
|
Fiji
|
903,207
|
162
|
Djibouti
|
810,179
|
163
|
Comoros
|
766,865
|
164
|
Guyana
|
735,554
|
165
|
Bhutan
|
733,643
|
166
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
722,254
|
167
|
Montenegro
|
650,036
|
168
|
Solomon Islands
|
609,883
|
169
|
Macau
|
587,914
|
170
|
Suriname
|
573,311
|
171
|
Western Sahara
|
554,795
|
172
|
Cabo Verde
|
538,535
|
173
|
Luxembourg
|
520,672
|
174
|
Brunei
|
422,675
|
175
|
Malta
|
412,655
|
176
|
Maldives
|
393,595
|
177
|
Belize
|
340,844
|
178
|
Bahamas, The
|
321,834
|
179
|
Iceland
|
317,351
|
180
|
Barbados
|
289,680
|
181
|
French Polynesia
|
280,026
|
182
|
New Caledonia
|
267,840
|
183
|
Vanuatu
|
266,937
|
184
|
Samoa
|
196,628
|
185
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
190,428
|
186
|
Saint Lucia
|
163,362
|
187
|
Guam
|
161,001
|
188
|
Curacao
|
147,695
|
189
|
Aruba
|
110,663
|
190
|
Grenada
|
110,152
|
191
|
Tonga
|
106,440
|
192
|
Micronesia, Federated States of
|
105,681
|
193
|
Kiribati
|
104,488
|
194
|
Virgin Islands, U.S.
|
104,170
|
195
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
102,918
|
196
|
Jersey
|
96,513
|
197
|
Seychelles
|
91,650
|
198
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
91,295
|
199
|
Isle of Man
|
86,866
|
200
|
Andorra
|
85,458
|
201
|
Dominica
|
73,449
|
202
|
Marshall Islands
|
70,983
|
203
|
Bermuda
|
69,839
|
204
|
Guernsey
|
65,849
|
205
|
Greenland
|
57,728
|
206
|
Cayman Islands
|
54,914
|
207
|
American Samoa
|
54,517
|
208
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
51,538
|
209
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
51,483
|
210
|
Faroe Islands
|
49,947
|
211
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
49,070
|
212
|
Sint Maarten
|
40,289
|
213
|
Liechtenstein
|
37,313
|
214
|
San Marino
|
32,742
|
215
|
Virgin Islands, British
|
32,680
|
216
|
Saint Martin
|
31,530
|
217
|
Monaco
|
30,508
|
218
|
Gibraltar
|
29,185
|
219
|
Palau
|
21,186
|
220
|
Anguilla
|
16,086
|
221
|
Wallis and Futuna
|
15,561
|
222
|
Tuvalu
|
10,782
|
223
|
Cook Islands
|
10,134
|
224
|
Nauru
|
9,488
|
225
|
Saint Helena
|
7,776
|
226
|
Saint Barthelemy
|
7,267
|
227
|
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
|
5,716
|
228
|
Montserrat
|
5,215
|
Ethiopian Airlines will launch a service from Paris CDG to Seychelles on September 27, as per a release. Initially, the flight will operate three times a week from Paris CDG via Addis Ababa and twice weekly service departing from Mahé with onward connection to Pars CDG.