ETHIOPIA is a country situated in the Horn of Africa. It is the 2nd-most populous nation in Africa, bordered by Eritrea to the north, Djibouti to the northeast, Somalia to the east, Kenya to the south, and Sudan to the west. Ethiopia was monarchy till 1974 with Emperor Haile Selassie I as head of state. |
Official name | Ethiopia |
The land area (km2) | 1.104.300 | |
Population (2006 est.) | 75.067.000 | |
Language | Amharic | |
Capital | Addis Ababa |