Ethiopia: map, capital and facts
Ethiopia is a landlocked country in Eastern Africa. Its capital is Addis Ababa. Its official language is Amharic.
Ethiopia covers about 1,104,300 km², making it the 26th-largest by area of the 194 countries in Warmer. Roughly 135 million people live there, the 10th-most populous.
Ethiopia shares land borders with 6 countries: Djibouti, Eritrea, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan and Sudan.
Where is Ethiopia?
Ethiopia is in Eastern Africa. Its centre lies at roughly 8°N, 38°E, in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
Ethiopia is shown in yellow; numbers mark the neighbouring countries listed below.
Ethiopia facts
| Capital | Addis Ababa |
|---|---|
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Eastern Africa |
| Area | 1,104,300 km² (26th largest) |
| Population | 135,472,051 (10th most populous) |
| Language | Amharic |
| Currency | Ethiopian birr (Br) |
| Landlocked | Yes |
| Land borders | 6 |
| Centre point | 8°N, 38°E |
Countries that border Ethiopia
- Djibouti, capital Djibouti
- Eritrea, capital Asmara
- Kenya, capital Nairobi
- Somalia, capital Mogadishu
- South Sudan, capital Juba
- Sudan, capital Khartoum
Other countries near Ethiopia
Measured as the straight-line distance between the countries' centres.
- Uganda, about 1,020 km
- Yemen, about 1,340 km
- Rwanda, about 1,420 km
- Burundi, about 1,560 km
- Tanzania, about 1,590 km
Guess Ethiopia in Warmer
In Warmer, you guess a mystery country and the globe runs warmer as you close in. Every guess also shows clue tiles, and the facts above are exactly what they compare. If Ethiopia were the answer, guessing it would show:
- Continent: Africa
- Subregion: Eastern Africa
- Hemisphere: Northern
- Landlocked: Yes
- Area: 1,104,300 km²
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More countries in Eastern Africa
Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Country data from mledoze/countries, boundaries from Natural Earth (public domain). Population figures are approximate. All countries.