National Symbols of Ethiopia

Ethiopia is a country in Africa. It shares borders with the following countries: Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia, Kenya, South Sudan, Sudan, . The capital of Ethiopia is Addis Ababa.

The official language is Amharic and the Ethiopian birr is the currency of the Ethiopia. The domain is .et and the country code is +251.

National day is celebrated on 28 May 1991. Every country in the world has national symbols including national animal, national flower, motto, etc and Ethiopia is no exception.

In Ethiopia, Football is considered as a national sport, and it is a passion of many Ethiopian people. Tej is not only a traditional drink, but one of the national drink of Ethiopia. As poetry is a highly appreciated art, many poets like Gibreab Teferi, Tsegaye Gabre-Medhin represent a national Ethiopian symbol.

The country was founded by Amda Tseyon. The current president of Ethiopia is Sahle-Work Zewde and Abiy Ahmed is the Prime Minister.

In Ethiopia the power plugs and sockets are of type C, E, F, L. The standard voltage is 220 V and the frequency is 50 Hz.

The Ethiopian national anthem was written by Dereje Melaku Mengesha and composed by Solomon Lulu Mitiku.

Country information

Former name(s)	Abyssinia
Official name(s)	Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Alternative name(s)	Abyssinia (former)
Regional location	Eastern Africa, west of Somalia
Country name etymology	"Land of the Blacks", from Latin Æthiopia, from the Ancient Greek Αἰθιοπία (Aithiopía), "land of the Burnt-Faced" (from Αἰθίοψ, Aithíops), originally in reference to all Sub-Saharan Africa.
Climate	Tropical monsoon with wide topographic-induced variation
Terrain	High plateau with central mountain range divided by Great Rift Valley
Population	114,963,588
National Day	28 May 1991
Language(s)	Amharic
Religion	Christianity Ethiopian Orthodoxy, Protestantism, Catholicism & Islam
Country code	+251
Literacy rate	39.0%
Currency	Ethiopian birr
Capital city	Addis Ababa
ISO	ETH
Domain(TLD)	.et
Ethnicity	Oromo, Amhara, Tigrayans, Sidama & Welayta
Head of government	Prime Minister
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	Emergency Telephone Numbers

Coat of arms

Flag map of Ethiopia

Motto of Ethiopia

No official motto

National animal of Ethiopia

The National animal of Ethiopia is Lion

National flower of Ethiopia

The National flower of Ethiopia is Calla Lily. Botanical name is Zantedeschia.

National bird of Ethiopia

The National bird of Ethiopia is Abyssinian Bush Crow

Rest of the National symbols of Ethiopia 👇

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  Founder
  Amda Tseyon
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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 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 poet
  Gibreab Teferi, Tsegaye Gabre-Medhin
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  National mausoleum
  The Mausoleum of Menelik II
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  National archives
  National Archives and Library of Ethiopia
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  National museum
  National Museum of Ethiopia
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  National library
  National Archives and Library of Ethiopia
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  Central Bank
  National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE)
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  Highest peak
  Ras Dashen
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  Tallest building
  Commercial Bank of Ethiopia Headquarters
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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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  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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  Army
  Ethiopian National Defense Force
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  Air Force
  Ethiopian Air Force
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  Mythical Creature
  Holawaka

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

Ethiopian Proverbs - Popular quotes, proverbs and sayings.

Advise and counsel him; if he does not listen, let adversity teach him.

What one hopes for is always better than what one has.

The point of the needle must pass first.

Do not triumph before the victory.

The witness of a rat is another rat.

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