Ethiopia was never colonised and keeps its own calendar of thirteen months, running some seven years behind the Gregorian one. Coffee was first cultivated here.
Ethiopia
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Easy learning about Ethiopia
The capital city of Ethiopia is Addis Ababa, capital city of Ethiopia.
Word: Coffee
Meaning: origin brew
Administrative Divisions
9 regional states and 2 administrations.
Regional states:
- Afar Region
- Amhara Region
- Benishangul-Gumuz Region
- Gambela Region
- Harari Region
- Oromia Region
- Somali Region
- Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region
- Tigray Region
Administrations:
- Addis Ababa
- Dire Dawa
Regional states and chartered cities of Ethiopia map
Ethiopia is a Country on the Sub-Saharan Africa located in the Eastern Africa sub-region in the continent of Africa.
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Height
-128 m (-420 ft), 300 m (984 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1000 m (3280 ft), 1500 m (4920 ft), 2000 m (6560 ft), 2500 m (8200 ft), 3000 m (9840 ft), 4000 m (13120 ft), Max altitude 4527 m (14850 ft)Sea depth
0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)Height from west to east in Ethiopia
Height from south to north in Ethiopia
1Shebelle205 to 2 522 m2Blue Nile533 to 2 103 m3Omo366 to 1 620 m
Population of Ethiopia, 1960–2025
The World Bank: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL): United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices
Basic Information
Capital City: Addis Ababa, capital city of Ethiopia
Population: 135,472,051 (World Bank)
Area: 1,104,300 km² / 426,372 sq mi
People from Ethiopia are called: Ethiopians, Habesha
Geography
Latitude: 8.033° N
Longitude: 39.089° E
Geographical Subregion: Eastern Africa
Intermediary Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
Continental Region: Africa
Highest Elevation Point: Ras Dashen (4 533 m)
Lowest point: Danakil Depression (−125 m)
Borders
Climate
tropical monsoon with wide topographic-induced variation
Global Indices
EF EPI Position: 63 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Score: 498 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Proficiency: Low Proficiency (EF EPI)
Global Peace Index Rank: 138 (GPI)
Global Peace Index Score: 2.648 (GPI)
Human Development
HDI Rank: 180 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.497
Mean Years of Schooling: 2.4
Expected Years of Schooling: 9.2
Life Expectancy at Birth: 67.3 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Orthodox
Second Most Predominant: Muslim
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Illegal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: N/A
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: Unknown
Physical Punishment: No
Technical Information
Time Zone: UTC+03:00
TLD: .et
Calling Code: +251
MapGeo Name: Ethiopia
MapGeo Code: ET