Ethiopia
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
- Capital
- Addis Ababa
- Region
- East Africa
Country overview
Ethiopia is a landlocked country in the Horn of Africa. Its landscapes include highlands, plateaus and lowland areas, and it has a long and distinctive history.
National flagETH
Quick facts
Know the essentials
A compact view of the details worth learning first.
- Capital
- Addis Ababa
- Currency
- Ethiopian birr
- Region
- East Africa
- Calling code
- +251
ETB
Language guide
Languages in Ethiopia
These are the languages listed in the public country guide. The list does not assign a legal status.
- Amharic
- Afan Oromo
- Somali
- Tigrinya
- Afar
Remember this
Three essential facts
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- 01Learn
Addis Ababa is the capital.
- 02Learn
Ethiopia is landlocked.
- 03Learn
The headquarters of the African Union is located in Addis Ababa.
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Sources and verification
This page uses the fields available in AfriVista's published public country catalog. The current public record does not include source citations or a last-verified date, so none are inferred or displayed here.