Ethiopia

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Travel destinations and must-see sights of Ethiopia, including information growing ecotourism excursions. Includes travel etiquette.

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Eric Knewitz

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Travel destinations and must-see sights of Ethiopia, including information growing ecotourism excursions. Includes travel etiquette.

Ethiopia Travel Guide - Wikitravel

Open source travel guide to Ethiopia, featuring up-to-date information on attractions, hotels, restaurants, nightlife, travel tips and more. Free and reliable advice written by Wikitravellers from around the globe.
http://wikitravel.org/en/Ethiopia
Ethiopia Travel Guide and Travel Information - WorldTravelGuide

Expert Ethiopia travel guide including detailed information about everything you need to know about Ethiopia. Guides to planning your trip including travel and where to stay. Key things you should know before you go like passport & visa, money and duty free information. Also what to do while you're there, what to see, where to eat, drink, shop and party, and how to get around between all these places.
http://www.worldtravelguide.net/ethiopia
Ethiopia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ethiopia, officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a sovereign state located in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Eritrea to the north and northeast, Djibouti and Somalia to the east, Sudan and South Sudan to the west, and Kenya to the south.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethiopia
Ethiopia Travel Advice - Gov.UK

Latest travel advice for Ethiopia including safety and security, entry requirements, travel warnings and health
https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/ethiopia
Ethiopia - Lonely Planet

Wade through incense into a medieval world hewn from stone in Lalibela, and watch the line between past and present blur while taking part in...
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/ethiopia
Car Rental Ethiopia - RentalCarGroup

Car rental Ethiopia, compare all rental car providers in Ethiopia and book your car hire for Ethiopia in 3 min. Save time and money on your rental car for Ethiopia.
http://ethiopia.rentalcargroup.com
Car Rental Addis Ababa: Book Cheap Rental Car Deals - Expedia

Reserve now & pay nothing until pick up in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia! Expedia partners with 55+ international suppliers to get you car rental deals! Best Price Guaranteed!
https://www.expedia.com/Car-Rentals-In-Addis-Ababa.d289.Car-Rental-Guide
Food and Drink in Ethiopia - World Travel Guide

Ethiopia Food and Drink guide. Details on Ethiopia foods and regional specialities, types of food available in Ethiopia and tourist info on restaurants, tipping and drinking age. If going to Ethiopia for you is really all about the food & drink, then this is a must read for you.
http://www.worldtravelguide.net/ethiopia/food-and-drink
10 Milestones on an Ethiopian Road Trip - CNN Travel

What sets Ethiopia apart from its African neighbors?The excellent coffee?The fact that it was never colonized?Or that Rastafarians regard it as their spiritual home?Or could it be the smooth, well-maintained roads, so rare on the continent, that make exploring the country by car such a joy?After a 1,430-kilometer drive through Ethiopia's Northern Circuit -- up mountains, through Martian-like landscapes, into lost kingdoms of yore -- we found 10 crucial things that define the country.
http://travel.cnn.com/10-milestones-ethiopian-road-trip-938016
Top Ethiopia Things to Do on VirtualTourist

Top Ethiopia Things To Do: 194 reviews and 492 photos of things to see and do plus top deals in Ethiopia from real travelers and locals - VirtualTourist
https://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Ethiopia/Things_To_Do-Ethiopia-TG-C-1.html
Things to See and Do in Ethiopia - World Travel Guide

Things to see and do in Ethiopia. Find out the best things to do, places to go and visit including events and fun activities for sightseeing as well as top tourist attractions in Ethiopia
http://www.worldtravelguide.net/ethiopia/things-to-do

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Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Flag Emblem
Anthem: ወደፊት ገስግሺ ፣ ውድ እናት ኢትዮጵያ "Wedefīt Gesigishī Wid Inat ītiyop’iy" (English: "March Forward, Dear Mother Ethiopia")

Capital and largest city	Addis Ababa 9°1′N 38°45′E / 9.017°N 38.750°E / 9.017; 38.750
Official languages	Afar Amharic Oromo Somali Tigrinya^[1]^[2]^[3]
Regional languages ^[4]	Harari Sidama Languages of Ethiopia
Ethnic groups (2007 census ^[5] ^[6])	34.5% Oromo 26.9% Amhara 6.2% Somali 6.1% Tigrayan 4.0% Sidama 2.5% Gurage 2.3% Welayta 1.7% Hadiya 1.7% Afar 1.5% Gamo 12.6% others
Religion (2016 ^[7])	67.3% Christianity 43.8% Ethiopian Orthodoxy 22.8% P'ent'ay 0.7% other Christian 31.3% Islam 0.6% traditional faiths 0.8% others / none
Demonym(s)	Ethiopian
Government	Federal parliamentary republic^[8]

• President	Sahle-Work Zewde
• Prime Minister	Abiy Ahmed
• Deputy Prime Minister	Temesgen Tiruneh
• Chief Justice of the Federal Supreme Court	Tewodros Mihret

Legislature	Federal Parliamentary Assembly
• Upper house	House of Federation
• Lower house	House of Peoples' Representatives
Formation

• Dʿmt	980 BC
• Kingdom of Aksum	400 BC
• Ethiopian Empire	1270
• Zemene Mesafint	7 May 1769
• Reunification	11 February 1855
• Centralisation	1904
• Occupied and annexed into Italian East Africa	9 May 1936
• Anglo-Ethiopian Agreement	31 January 1942
• Derg	12 September 1974
• People's Democratic Republic	22 February 1987
• Transitional government	28 May 1991
• Current constitution	21 August 1995

Area
• Total	1,112,000^[9] km² (429,000 sq mi) (26th)
• Water (%)	0.7
Population
• 2024 estimate	129,719,719^[10] (13th)
• 2007 census	73,750,932^[6]
• Density	92.7/km² (240.1/sq mi) (123rd)
GDP (PPP)	2024 estimate
• Total	$431.688 billion^[11] (55th)
• Per capita	$4,019^[11] (159th)
GDP (nominal)	2024 estimate
• Total	$205.130 billion^[11] (59th)
• Per capita	$1,910^[11] (159th)
Gini (2015)	35.0^[12] medium
HDI (2022)	0.492^[13] low (176th)
Currency	Birr (ETB)
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Driving side	right
Calling code	+251
ISO 3166 code	ET
Internet TLD	.et

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Ethiopia Travel Guide - Wikitravel

Open source travel guide to Ethiopia, featuring up-to-date information on attractions, hotels, restaurants, nightlife, travel tips and more. Free and reliable advice written by Wikitravellers from around the globe.
http://wikitravel.org/en/Ethiopia
Ethiopia Travel Guide and Travel Information - WorldTravelGuide

Expert Ethiopia travel guide including detailed information about everything you need to know about Ethiopia. Guides to planning your trip including travel and where to stay. Key things you should know before you go like passport & visa, money and duty free information. Also what to do while you're there, what to see, where to eat, drink, shop and party, and how to get around between all these places.
http://www.worldtravelguide.net/ethiopia
Ethiopia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ethiopia, officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a sovereign state located in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Eritrea to the north and northeast, Djibouti and Somalia to the east, Sudan and South Sudan to the west, and Kenya to the south.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethiopia
Ethiopia Travel Advice - Gov.UK

Latest travel advice for Ethiopia including safety and security, entry requirements, travel warnings and health
https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/ethiopia
Ethiopia - Lonely Planet

Wade through incense into a medieval world hewn from stone in Lalibela, and watch the line between past and present blur while taking part in...
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/ethiopia
Car Rental Ethiopia - RentalCarGroup

Car rental Ethiopia, compare all rental car providers in Ethiopia and book your car hire for Ethiopia in 3 min. Save time and money on your rental car for Ethiopia.
http://ethiopia.rentalcargroup.com
Car Rental Addis Ababa: Book Cheap Rental Car Deals - Expedia

Reserve now & pay nothing until pick up in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia! Expedia partners with 55+ international suppliers to get you car rental deals! Best Price Guaranteed!
https://www.expedia.com/Car-Rentals-In-Addis-Ababa.d289.Car-Rental-Guide
Food and Drink in Ethiopia - World Travel Guide

Ethiopia Food and Drink guide. Details on Ethiopia foods and regional specialities, types of food available in Ethiopia and tourist info on restaurants, tipping and drinking age. If going to Ethiopia for you is really all about the food & drink, then this is a must read for you.
http://www.worldtravelguide.net/ethiopia/food-and-drink
10 Milestones on an Ethiopian Road Trip - CNN Travel

What sets Ethiopia apart from its African neighbors?The excellent coffee?The fact that it was never colonized?Or that Rastafarians regard it as their spiritual home?Or could it be the smooth, well-maintained roads, so rare on the continent, that make exploring the country by car such a joy?After a 1,430-kilometer drive through Ethiopia's Northern Circuit -- up mountains, through Martian-like landscapes, into lost kingdoms of yore -- we found 10 crucial things that define the country.
http://travel.cnn.com/10-milestones-ethiopian-road-trip-938016
Top Ethiopia Things to Do on VirtualTourist

Top Ethiopia Things To Do: 194 reviews and 492 photos of things to see and do plus top deals in Ethiopia from real travelers and locals - VirtualTourist
https://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Ethiopia/Things_To_Do-Ethiopia-TG-C-1.html
Things to See and Do in Ethiopia - World Travel Guide

Things to see and do in Ethiopia. Find out the best things to do, places to go and visit including events and fun activities for sightseeing as well as top tourist attractions in Ethiopia
http://www.worldtravelguide.net/ethiopia/things-to-do

Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Flag Emblem
Anthem: ወደፊት ገስግሺ ፣ ውድ እናት ኢትዮጵያ "Wedefīt Gesigishī Wid Inat ītiyop’iy" (English: "March Forward, Dear Mother Ethiopia")

Capital and largest city	Addis Ababa 9°1′N 38°45′E / 9.017°N 38.750°E / 9.017; 38.750
Official languages	Afar Amharic Oromo Somali Tigrinya^[1]^[2]^[3]
Regional languages ^[4]	Harari Sidama Languages of Ethiopia
Ethnic groups (2007 census ^[5] ^[6])	34.5% Oromo 26.9% Amhara 6.2% Somali 6.1% Tigrayan 4.0% Sidama 2.5% Gurage 2.3% Welayta 1.7% Hadiya 1.7% Afar 1.5% Gamo 12.6% others
Religion (2016 ^[7])	67.3% Christianity 43.8% Ethiopian Orthodoxy 22.8% P'ent'ay 0.7% other Christian 31.3% Islam 0.6% traditional faiths 0.8% others / none
Demonym(s)	Ethiopian
Government	Federal parliamentary republic^[8]

• President	Sahle-Work Zewde
• Prime Minister	Abiy Ahmed
• Deputy Prime Minister	Temesgen Tiruneh
• Chief Justice of the Federal Supreme Court	Tewodros Mihret

Legislature	Federal Parliamentary Assembly
• Upper house	House of Federation
• Lower house	House of Peoples' Representatives
Formation

• Dʿmt	980 BC
• Kingdom of Aksum	400 BC
• Ethiopian Empire	1270
• Zemene Mesafint	7 May 1769
• Reunification	11 February 1855
• Centralisation	1904
• Occupied and annexed into Italian East Africa	9 May 1936
• Anglo-Ethiopian Agreement	31 January 1942
• Derg	12 September 1974
• People's Democratic Republic	22 February 1987
• Transitional government	28 May 1991
• Current constitution	21 August 1995

Area
• Total	1,112,000^[9] km² (429,000 sq mi) (26th)
• Water (%)	0.7
Population
• 2024 estimate	129,719,719^[10] (13th)
• 2007 census	73,750,932^[6]
• Density	92.7/km² (240.1/sq mi) (123rd)
GDP (PPP)	2024 estimate
• Total	$431.688 billion^[11] (55th)
• Per capita	$4,019^[11] (159th)
GDP (nominal)	2024 estimate
• Total	$205.130 billion^[11] (59th)
• Per capita	$1,910^[11] (159th)
Gini (2015)	35.0^[12] medium
HDI (2022)	0.492^[13] low (176th)
Currency	Birr (ETB)
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Driving side	right
Calling code	+251
ISO 3166 code	ET
Internet TLD	.et

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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