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Ethiopia : Wiki, Area, Biography, Location, Currency, Festivals & More

February 16, 2018 by Study Mentor Leave a Comment

CountryEthiopia
ContinentAfrica
Location9.14500 N, 40.48970 E
Map of Ethiopia Map of Ethiopia
Flag ethiopia flag
Area1,104,300 km²
Neighboring CountriesDjibouti

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Eritrea

Somalia

Kenya

Yemen

Sudan

Uganda

Rwanda

Saudi Arabia

Burundi

Tanzania

Qatar

United Arab Emirates

Oman

Bahrain

Central African Republic

Egypt

Kuwait

Comoros

Jordan

Mayotte

Israel

Palestine

Iraq

Syria

Time ZoneEAT (UTC +3)
Population104.554 million (2017)
Symbol ethiopia symbol
Founded Date980 DC
President of EthiopiaMulatu Teshome
Prime Minister of EthiopiaHailemariam Desalegn
National Anthem‘’ወደፊት ገስግሺ ውድ እናት ኢትዮጵያ (March Forward, Dear Mother Ethiopia)’’
National AnimalLion
National FlowerCalla Lily
National PoetTsegaye Gabre-Medhin
National SportSoccer
National DanceEskista
National LanguageAmharic
Seasons in EthiopiaAutumn Season

Spring Season

Summer Season

Winter Season

Prestigious Awards of EthiopiaMilitary Awards – Order of St. Geroge, The Gold Medal of Menelik II, Lalibela Cross, The Silver Medal of Menelik II, The Gold Medal of Haile Selassie I, The Silver Medal of Haile Selassie I

Cinema Award – Gumma Film Award, Ethiopian International Film Festival

Religion in EthiopiaEthiopian Orthodox (43.5%)

Pentay (Protestant) (18.6%)

Catholicism (0.7%)

Islam (33.9%)

Traditional Faiths (2.6%)

Others (0.7%)

Average Marriage age in Ethiopia23.9 years for men and 17.4 years for women
CapitalAddis Ababa (90 1’N 38045’E)
Number of Cities83 Cities
Largest City in EthiopiaAddis Ababa
Smallest City in EthiopiaSemera
Number of Provinces14 Provinces
Literacy rate49.1% (males)

57.2% (females)

Type of GovernmentDemocracy

Federal Republic

Parliamentary Republic

GDPPPP – $194.980 billion (2017)

Nominal – $78.384 billion (2017)

GDP per capita$2,104 (2017)
CurrencyBirr (ETB)
Calling Code +251
Internet TLD.et
ISO 3166 codeET
Festivals of EthiopiaGenna

Timkat-Feast

All Ethiopian Games

Addis International Film Festival

Tensae Cycle Race

Ethiopian Film and Music Festival

Ramadan

Enkutatash

Meskal

Irecha

Festival St. Aregawi

The Great Ethiopian Run

Kullubi

Arba Minch Festival of Music and Dance

Historic MonumentsAksum

Fasil Ghebbi

Harar Jugol

Konso Cultural Landscape

Lower Valley of the Omo

Rock-Hewn Churches

Simien National Park

Tiya

Protected Areas in Ethiopia12 National Parks

7 Wildlife Sanctuaries

5 Biosphere Reserves

Longest River in EthiopiaRiver Nile
Longest Bridge in EthiopiaDedebit Bridge
Largest LakeLake Tana
Largest IslandDek Island
Highest Mountain in EthiopiaRas Dashen
Biggest Dam in EthiopiaGrand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
Biggest Waterfall in EthiopiaBlue Nile Falls
Tallest Building in EthiopiaChuan Hui International Hotel
Richest person of EthiopiaMohammed Hussein Al Amoudi
Best places to visit in EthiopiaDanakil Depression

Lalibela

Harar

Babile Elephant Sanctuary

The Rift Valley

The Blue Nile Falls

The Omo Valley

Gondar

Aksum

Addis Ababa

Simien Mountains

Bahar Dar

Rift Valley Lakes

Lake Chamo ‘Crocodile Market’

Arba Minch

Official Websitehttp://www.ethiopia.gov.et/

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