Derg

military junta that ruled Ethiopia from 1974 to 1987
Organization provisional_government Q828005
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Derg

Summary

Derg is a provisional government[1]. Derg ranks in the top 2% of provisional_government entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,355 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Derg is in the country of Ethiopia[3].
  • Derg is on the continent of Africa[4].
  • Derg's instance of is recorded as provisional government[5].
  • Derg's instance of is recorded as military government[6].
  • Derg's instance of is recorded as military junta[7].
  • Derg's instance of is recorded as administrative territorial entity[8].
  • Derg's capital is recorded as Addis Ababa[9].
  • Derg's official language is recorded as Q28244[10].
  • Derg's currency is recorded as bir[11].
  • Derg's anthem is recorded as Ethiopia, Ethiopia, Ethiopia be first[12].
  • Derg's basic form of government is recorded as unitary state[13].
  • Derg's flag is recorded as flag of Ethiopia[14].
  • Derg's coat of arms is recorded as Emblem of Ethiopia[15].
  • June 28, 1974 marks the founding of Derg[16].
  • Derg was dissolved in February 22, 1987[17].
  • Derg's official name is recorded as የኅብረተሰብአዊት ኢትዮጵያ ጊዜያዊ ወታደራዊ መንግሥት[18].
  • Derg's native label is recorded as የኅብረተሰብአዊት ኢትዮጵያ ጊዜያዊ ወታደራዊ መንግሥት[19].
  • Derg's located in the present-day administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ethiopia[20].
  • Derg's located in the present-day administrative territorial entity is recorded as Eritrea[21].

Body

Founding

June 28, 1974 marks the founding of Derg[16].

Identity

Derg's official name is recorded as የኅብረተሰብአዊት ኢትዮጵያ ጊዜያዊ ወታደራዊ መንግሥት[18].

Dissolution

Derg was dissolved in February 22, 1987[17].

Why It Matters

Derg ranks in the top 2% of provisional_government entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,355 views/month).[2] Derg has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] Derg is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → derg
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: derg, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289919408|derg (#289919408)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] #mix'n'match"
  2. 9w ago · Ske · 2026-07-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Capital → Addis Ababa
    Instance of → provisional government, military government, military junta +1
    Inception → +1974-06-28T00:00:00Z
    Inception → —
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbmergeitems-from:0||Q140469301 */"
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