Ethiopia
Äthiopien
Ethiopia is in Africa. Here you’ll find flag, capital and neighbours to learn.
Borders: Djibouti, Eritrea, Kenya, Sudan, Somalia, South Sudan
- Capital
- Addis Ababa
- Region
- Africa
- Subregion
- Ostafrika
- Area
- 1,104,300 km²
- Population
- 135,472,051
- Language
- Amharic
Did you know?
- History
Ethiopia is the only African country that was never permanently colonised.
- Oddities
The Ethiopian calendar has 13 months and runs about seven to eight years behind the Gregorian calendar.
- Economy
The coffee plant originated in the Ethiopian highlands; the Kaffa region likely gave it its name.
- Culture
In Lalibela, eleven churches were carved from solid rock — from the top down, without stacking stones.
- Nature
The Danakil Depression is among the hottest and lowest places on Earth, glowing neon colours from sulphur deposits.