Ethiopia, officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth largest by area, occupying 1,100,000Â km. Ethiopia is bordered by Eritrea to the north, Djibouti and Somalia to the east, Sudan and South Sudan to the west, and Kenya to the south.
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| Name | Ethiopia |
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| Alpha2 Code | ET |
| Alpha3 Code | ETH |
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| Capital | Addis Ababa |
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| | ET | | ʾĪtyōṗṗyā | | Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia | | የኢትዮጵያ ፌዴራላዊ ዲሞክራሲያዊ ሪፐብሊክ |
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| Region | Africa |
| Subregion | Eastern Africa |
| Population | 92206005 |
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| Demonym | Ethiopian |
| Area | 1104300 |
| Gini | 29.8 |
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| Native Name | ኢትዮጵያ |
| Numeric Code | 231 |
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| | Code | ETB | | Name | Ethiopian birr | | Symbol | Br |
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| | Iso639_1 | am | | Iso639_2 | amh | | Name | Amharic | | Native Name | አማርኛ |
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| | De | Äthiopien | | Es | Etiopía | | Fr | Éthiopie | | Ja | エチオピア | | It | Etiopia | | Br | Etiópia | | Pt | Etiópia | | Nl | Ethiopië | | Hr | Etiopija | | Fa | اتیوپی |
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| Flag | https://restcountries.eu/data/eth.svg |
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| | Acronym | AU | | Name | African Union | | Other Acronyms | | | Other Names | |
| | الاتحاد الأفريقي | | Union africaine | | União Africana | | Unión Africana | | Umoja wa Afrika |
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| Cioc | ETH |
Destinations
National Park in Bale Mountains National Park
Christian Monastery in Lake Tana & its Monasteries
Waterfall in Northern Ethiopia
Wildlife Reserve in Borana National Park and Yabelo Wildlife Sanctuary Headquarters
National Park in Southwest Omo Valley
National Park in Northern Ethiopia
Cave in Southern Ethiopia
Passport holders from Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea Republic (and Democratic Peoples Republic), Kuwait, Luxemburg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, and US can obtain a visa on arrival for US$50 (one month) or $75(three months) and two passport photos. This is only available at Bole International Airport.
Visa on arrival information
Visas are required for all visitors to arriving by land to Ethiopia (with the exception of nationals of Djibouti, and Kenya) and are readily available from Ethiopian diplomatic missions abroad. Except in the case of a few nationals, passengers in transit in Ethiopia, holding confirmed onward bookings within 72 hours, can obtain transit visas.
People of Eritrean origin need to arrange a visa prior to arrival.
Embassy of Ethiopia, Washington, DC
Ethiopian embassies and consulates
Note: Please confirm details with embassy because policies do change with time
