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 Domain(TLD) .et Ethnicity Oromo, Amhara, Tigrayans, Sidama & Welayta 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

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