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Ethiopia, Africa

This post was last updated by José of onez on Tuesday, 20 May 2025.

Addis Ababa, capital city of Ethiopia

Image of Addis Ababa, capital city of Ethiopia

Ethiopia is an Horn-of-Africa state completing the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, hosting the African Union, and scaling agro-processing and airline logistics.
Ethiopia in one word would be “Coffee,” meaning origin brew.

Ethiopia Flag

Flag of Ethiopia

Ethiopia armorial

armorial of Ethiopia

Ethiopia is a country on the Sub-Saharan Africa located in the Eastern Africa sub‑region of the Africa continent.

Ethiopia administrative divisions

12 ethnically based regional states (kililoch) and 2 chartered cities* (astedader akabibiwach)

  1. Adis Abeba* (Addis Ababa),
  2. Afar,
  3. Amara (Amhara),
  4. Binshangul Gumuz,
  5. Dire Dawa*,
  6. Gambela Hizboch (Gambela),
  7. Hareri Hizb (Harari),
  8. Oromia,
  9. Sidama,
  10. Sumale,
  11. Tigray,
  12. YeDebub Biheroch Bihereseboch na Hizboch (Southern Nations,
  13. Nationalities and Peoples),
  14. YeDebub M'irab Ityop'iya Hizboch (Southwest Ethiopia Peoples),
  15. Southern Ethiopia Peoples

Easy learning about Ethiopia

The capital city of Ethiopia is Addis Ababa.

Ethiopia is located in Sub-Saharan Africa
Eastern Africa
Africa Continent
Inhabitants of Ethiopia are called Ethiopians, Habesha
Ethiopia has a population of 128,691,692 inhabitants
within a total area of 1,127,127 Km2
(700,363 sq mi)
(2023 UN data)
Ethiopia’s Global Peace Index (GPI) 144 (world rank position)
GPI scale of 2.85
This means, the closer to 1, the more peaceful the country is...
(2024 data from GPI)
Human Development Index (HDI) Ethiopia HDI ranks in position nº 180 worldwide
HDI of 0.497 (0.4 to 1)
(2023 data from UNDP)
Ethiopia’s passport allows visa-free entry to 46 countries
Ethiopia passport ranks 90th in the world
(2025 HP Index data)
Ethiopia GDP per capita is $1,066 USD
(2025 estimated data from IMF)
Ethiopia ’s LGBTI legal status Same-sex sexual acts are illegal
(2025 ILGA data)
Ethiopia EPI (English Proficiency Index)is classified as Low Proficiency
has a score of 498
ranks 63rd worldwide

(2024 data from EPI)
Latitude & Longitude 8° 00' N, 38° 00' E
Open in Google Maps
Neighbouring countriesEritrea, Kenya, Sudan, South Sudan, Somalia, Djibouti.
Ethiopia Climatetropical monsoon with wide topographic-induced variation
Most predominant religionEthiopian Orthodox,
Second most predominant religionMuslim,
Currency name & code Birr (ETB)
Internet ccTLD.et
Ethiopia calling code+251

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