Ethiopia

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Alternative name(s) Abyssinia (former) Language(s) Amharic Literacy rate 39.0% Currency Ethiopian birr Capital City Addis Ababa Country code +251 ISO ETH Domain(TLD) .et Ethnicity Oromo, Amhara, Tigrayans, Sidama & Welayta Head of Government Prime Minister Religion Christianity Ethiopian Orthodoxy, Protestantism, Catholicism & Islam Nationality Ethiopian Driving Side Drive on the Right-hand side Date Format dd/mm/yyyy Total Area 1,104,300 km2 (426,400 sq mi) Timezone UTC+3 (EAT) Average elevation 1,330 m (4,364 ft) Coastline 0 Km (landlocked) Mains Electricity 220 V Emergency Telephone Numbers Embassies Ethiopia embassies in different countries

National symbols of Ethiopia

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  Founder
  Menelik I
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  National day
  28 May 1991
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  National animal
  Lion
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  National dish
  Doro Wat
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  National dance
  Eskista
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  National dress
  Gabbi or Netella
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  National monument
  Tiglachin
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  National anthem
  View Anthem
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  National fruit
  Not Declared
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  National flower
  Calla Lily
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  National drink
  Tej
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  National colors
  Green, yellow, red and blue
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  National sports
  Football
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  National tree
  Not Declared
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  National bird
  Abyssinian Bush Crow
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  National poet
  Gibreab Teferi, Tsegaye Gabre-Medhin
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  National mausoleum
  The Mausoleum of Menelik II
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  National football team
  ETH
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  Tourism slogan
  Land of Origins
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  Emoji flag
  🇪🇹
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  National airline
  Ethiopian Airlines
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  National instrument
  Krar masenqo saxophone
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  National hero
  Zerai Deres
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  National Emblem / Coat of Arms
  Azure
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  President
  Sahle-Work Zewde
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  Prime Minister
  Abiy Ahmed
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  Olympics Committee
  Ethiopian Olympic Committee
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  Passport
  Passport of Ethiopia
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  Mythical Creature
  Holawaka
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Neighbouring countries of Ethiopia

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  Eritrea
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  Djibouti
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  Somalia
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  Kenya
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  South Sudan
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  Sudan