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Eastern Africa · Country dossier
Ethiopia
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
CapitalAddis Ababa
CurrencyEthiopian birr (ETB)
PowerType C / E / F / L · 220 V
LanguagesAmharic
Ethiopia, with its capital in Addis Ababa, is in Eastern Africa and home to about 111.7M people. Amharic is spoken, and the currency is the Ethiopian birr (ETB). Most international arrivals come through Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD).
- Region
- Africa · Eastern Africa
- Population
- 111.7M (111,652,998)
- Area
- 1,104,300 km²
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Upcoming public holidays
National holidays in Ethiopia over the next 12 months. See the full calendar.
Practical facts
- Languages
- Amharic
- Calling code
- +251
- Internet domain
- .et
- Currency
- Ethiopian birr (ETB)
- Time zones
- Africa/Addis_Ababa
Power
Plug types: Type C, Type E, Type F, Type L
Voltage 220 V · Frequency 50 Hz
Check your charger’s label — most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V and only need a plug adapter. Adapter guide.
Airports in Ethiopia
- ADDAddis AbabaAddis Ababa Bole International Airport
- DIRDire DawaAba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport
- JIJJijigaGerad Wilwal International Airport
- AMHArba MinchArba Minch Airport
- ASOAsosaAsosa Airport
- GMBGambelaGambela Airport
- JIMJimmaJimma Airport
- AXUAxumAxum Airport
- BJRBahir DarBahir Dar Airport
- GDEGodeGode Airport
- GDQAzezoGondar Airport
- MQXMekeleMekele Alula Aba Nega Airport
+ 4 more airports — use search to find them.
Bordering countries
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Source: Wikipedia — Ethiopia, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.