What is the capital of Ethiopia?

The capital of Ethiopia is Addis Ababa.

What continent is Ethiopia in?

Ethiopia is in Africa, specifically the Eastern Africa subregion.

What is the population of Ethiopia?

Ethiopia has a population of roughly 109,224,559 people, across a land area of 1,104,300 km².

What language is spoken in Ethiopia?

The main language of Ethiopia is Amharic.

Which countries border Ethiopia?

Ethiopia shares a land border with 6 countries: Djibouti, Eritrea, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan and Sudan.

Ethiopia

Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Ethiopia is a country in Eastern Africa, Africa. Its capital is Addis Ababa, home to roughly 109,224,559 people across 1,104,300 km² of land.

Where is Ethiopia?

Ethiopia is in Eastern Africa, Africa, bordering Djibouti, Eritrea, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan. Drag or zoom the map, or open the full interactive world map.

Key facts

Capital: Addis Ababa
Continent: Africa
Subregion: Eastern Africa
Population: 109,224,559
Land area: 1,104,300 km²
ISO codes: ET / ETH
Languages: Amharic
Coastline: Landlocked
Currency: Ethiopian birr (ETB)
Calling code: +251
Internet domain: .et

How Ethiopia compares

Ethiopia ranks 12th of 194 countries on this site by population and 26th by land area — roughly 1.4% of their combined population. In Africa it ranks 2nd of 54 by population and 10th by area. It has no coastline. It shares land borders with 6 other countries.

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Flag of Ethiopia: colours

A pixel-accurate scan of the Ethiopia flag breaks down as 34.7% green, 32% red, 25.1% yellow and 8.2% blue.

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Did you know?

Ethiopia is one of only two African countries never colonized by a European power.
Coffee cultivation is traditionally traced to the Ethiopian highlands, where legend says a goatherd first noticed its energizing berries.
Lalibela's 12th-century rock-hewn churches were carved entirely from solid volcanic rock.
Ethiopia follows its own calendar with 13 months, running roughly seven to eight years behind the Gregorian calendar.
The Blue Nile rises at Lake Tana in Ethiopia and supplies most of the Nile River's water.

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Ethiopia: frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Ethiopia?: The capital of Ethiopia is Addis Ababa.
What continent is Ethiopia in?: Ethiopia is in Africa, specifically the Eastern Africa subregion.
What is the population of Ethiopia?: Ethiopia has a population of roughly 109,224,559 people, across a land area of 1,104,300 km².
What language is spoken in Ethiopia?: The main language of Ethiopia is Amharic.
Which countries border Ethiopia?: Ethiopia shares a land border with 6 countries: Djibouti, Eritrea, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan and Sudan.

Practice with geography games

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