Country

Ethiopia

Also Known As Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Eastern Africa

Ethiopia is a landlocked country in the Horn of Africa, bordered by Eritrea to the north, Djibouti to the northeast, Somalia to the southeast, Kenya to the south, South Sudan to the west, and Sudan to the northwest. Along with Liberia, it is one of only two African countries never to have been fully colonised; Italy never managed to secure the country in its totality, due to resistance. Its capital is Addis Ababa. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts

Capital

Addis Ababa 2

Population

138,000,000 2

Source states population as around 138 million as of 2026, no more precise figure given.

Population Estimate Year

2026 2

Area (sq km)

1,104,300 2

Classification

Sovereignty Status

UN Member State 1

Ethiopia

Regions

Ogaden

Ethiopia

Cities

FAQs

Why do Ethiopians still speak so reverently about the Battle of Adwa?

Ethiopians defeated Italian forces at Adwa in 1896 and won their freedom from colonial rule.

At Adwa in 1896, Ethiopians defeated Italian forces and won their freedom from colonial rule, which is why many Ethiopians still remember the battle with reverence. Italy later occupied Ethiopia from 1936 to 1941, after Emperor Haile Selassie unsuccessfully appealed to the League of Nations in 1935 to prevent it.

Connections

Adjacent To

Somaliland

Somaliland is bordered by Ethiopia to the south and west.

Source Somaliland (Wikipedia)

Associated With

Addis Ababa

Source Addis Ababa (Wikipedia)

Danakil Depression

The Danakil Depression crosses the Afar Region of Ethiopia and Eritrea.

Source Danakil Depression (Wikipedia)

Dire Dawa

Source Dire Dawa (Wikipedia)

Horn of Africa

Mekelle

Source Mekelle (Wikipedia)

Sub-Saharan Africa

Source Sub-Saharan Africa (Wikipedia)

The Horn of Africa

Tigray Region

Tigray Region is a region of Ethiopia.

Source Tigray Region (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa is the capital of Ethiopia.

Source Addis Ababa (Wikipedia)

Rivers Through Territory

Source Nile (Wikipedia)

In the Other Atlases

Same As

Ethiopia

Also in Divinity Atlas: the same subject.

Ethiopia

Also in Political Atlas: the same subject.

Governed By

Abiy Ahmed Government

Also in Political Atlas: which governs this subject.

Source Abiy Ahmed (Wikipedia)tier 2

Nationals Include

Gebisa Ejeta

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: a national of this subject.

Korra Garra

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: a national of this subject.

Mitiku Haile

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Mitiku Haile

Afewerk Tekle

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: a national of this subject.

Rediet Abebe

Also in Computing Atlas: a national of this subject.

Adanech Abebe

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Adanech Abebe - WikipediaLead sentence 1

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Adanech Abiebie (Amharic: አዳነች አቤቤ, Oromo: Adaanach Abeebee) is an Ethiopian politician who is serving as the thirty-second mayor of Addis Ababa since 2021.

Gedion Timothewos

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Gedion Timothewos - WikipediaLead sentence 1

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Gedion Timothewos (Amharic: ጌድዮን ቲሞጢዎስ; 1 January 1978) is an Ethiopian politician who is serving as Minister of Foreign Affairs since 18 October 2024 and Attorney General from 2 November 2021.

Meaza Ashenafi

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Meaza AshenafiLead sentence 1

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Meaza Ashenafi (Amharic: መዓዛ አሸናፊ; born 25 July 1964) is an Ethiopian lawyer, jurist, and women's rights activist.

Tewodros Mihret

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Abebe Bikila

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Dejen Gebremeskel

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Dejen Gebremeskel (Olympedia)Biographical information, NOC

Quote, Biographical information, NOC

NOC Ethiopia

Haile Gebrselassie

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Kenenisa Bekele

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Kenenisa Bekele (Wikipedia)Lead sentence 1

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Kenenisa Bekele Beyecha (Oromo: Qananiisaa baqqalaa; Amharic: ቀነኒሳ በቀለ; born 13 June 1982) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner.

Meseret Defar

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Meseret Defar (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality

Quote, Lead, nationality

is an Ethiopian long-distance runner

Sileshi Sihine

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Sileshi Sihine (Olympedia)Biographical information, NOC

Quote, Biographical information, NOC

NOC Ethiopia

Sofia Assefa

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Sofia Assefa (Olympedia)Biographical data, NOC

Quote, Biographical data, NOC

NOC Ethiopia

Tariku Bekele

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Tariku Bekele (Olympedia)Biographical information, NOC

Quote, Biographical information, NOC

NOC Ethiopia

Tirunesh Dibaba

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Tirunesh Dibaba (Wikipedia)Lead, first sentence [nationality]

Quote, Lead, first sentence [nationality]

is an Ethiopian long-distance runner

Tsegaye Kebede

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Tsegaye Kebede (Olympedia)Biographical information, NOC

Quote, Biographical information, NOC

NOC Ethiopia

Origin Of

Coffee

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Coffeetier 2

Ethiopian Architecture

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Doro Wat

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source The Oxford Companion to FoodAlan Davidsontier 1

Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Ethiopia, the Home of Coffee (UNESCO Courier)tier 2

Ethiopian Cuisine

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Finger Millet

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Injera

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source The Oxford Companion to FoodAlan Davidsontier 1

Kitfo

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Niger Seed

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Shiro

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Shiro (Wikipedia)tier 3

Teff

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Abebe Bikila

Also in History Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Abebe Bikila

Haile Selassie

Also in History Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Haile Selassie

Lalibela

Also in History Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Lalibela

Menelik I

Also in History Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Menelik I

Menelik II

Also in History Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Menelik II

Tewodros II

Also in History Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Tewodros II

Yohannes IV

Also in History Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Yohannes IV

Ge'ez Script

Also in Language Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Qene

Also in Literature Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Qene - WikipediaLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Qene (Amharic: ቅኔ, romanized: qəne) is a genre of improvised oral poetry from the historical Amhara province of Ethiopia.

Walda Heywat

Also in Philosophy Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Walda Heywat, WikipediaLead sentence 1

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Walda Heywat (Amharic: ወልደ ሕይወት Wäldä Həywät; 1633–1710), also called Mitku, was an Ethiopian philosopher.

Zera Yacob

Also in Philosophy Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Zera Yacob (Wikipedia)Lead sentence 1tier 3

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Zera Yacob (; Ge'ez: ዘርዐ ያዕቆብ; 28 August 1600 – 1693) was an Ethiopian philosopher best known for his treatise, Hatata ("The Inquiry"), which explores themes of reason, morality, and religious tolerance.

Amhara

Also in Society and Culture Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Oromo

Also in Society and Culture Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Location Of

Second Italo-Ethiopian War

Also in War and Military Atlas: which took place in this subject.

Site Of

Aksum

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Axum - WikipediaLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Axum, also spelled Aksum ( ), is a town in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia with a population of 66,900 residents (as of 2015).

Church of Saint George, Lalibela

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Fasil Ghebbi

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Fasil Ghebbi - WikipediaLead sentence 1

Quote, Lead sentence 1

The Fasil Ghebbi (Amharic: ፋሲል ግቢ) is a fortress located in Gondar, Amhara Region, Ethiopia.

Garima Gospels

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Ethio Telecom

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Ethio Telecom - WikipediaLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Ethio Telecom, owned by the Ethiopian government, historically held a monopoly over telecommunication services in Ethiopia.

Ethiopian Airlines

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Ethiopian Airlinestier 2

Abuna Yemata Guh

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Debre Damo

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Harar Jugol

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Lalibela

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Shashamane

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Tekle Haymanot

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Development Bank of Ethiopia

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Ministry of Finance and Economic Development (Ethiopia)

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

National Bank of Ethiopia

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Addis Ababa University

Also in Education Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Addis Ababa University (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articletier 2

Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Addis Ababa University (Amharic: አዲስ አበባ ዩኒቨርሲቲ; AAU) is a national university located in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Project

Also in Energy Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Ethiopian Space Science and Technology Institute

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Ethiopian Olympic Committee

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Ethiopian Olympic Committee (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

The Ethiopian Olympic Committee (Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ኦሊምፒክ ኮሚቴ; IOC code: ETH) is the National Olympic Committee representing Ethiopia.