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Basic Facts Ethiopia – Time zone, Location, Topography, Neighbours, government, Weather in Ethiopia, National Flag and colours, Commercial banks in Ethiopia, Major Cities and Regions, Tourist Attractions, Languages and Religions; Ethiopia National Parks.
Location: Ethiopia is a landlocked country located in the Horn of Africa.
Size: 1,104,290 sq km (land: 999,997 million sq km / water: 104,293 sq km)
Neighbours: It shares international borders with Djibouti and Somalia in the east, Sudan in the west, Kenya in the south and Eritrea in the north.
Topography: Ethiopia is a high plateau land of mountains and cut up terrain divided by the Great Rift Valley from the southwest to northeast and is bounded by lowlands and semi-desert.
Capital City: Addis Ababa
Main Regions: Addis Ababa, Afar, Amhara, Benishangul-Gumuz, Dire Dawa, Gambella, Harari, Oromia, Somali, Southern region and Tigray.
Weather in Ethiopia: Ethiopia has a tropical monsoon type of climate modified significantly by the topographic variations. The highland regions are generally cooler compared to other regions near to the Equator. Prolonged rains traditionally come from June to early October.
Government: Ethiopia embraces Federalism and the referral government is headed by a democratically elected President. Current Chief of State is H.E. President Girma Woldegiorgis since 8 October 2001. Head of Government is the Prime Minister and current Premier is Meles Zenawi, since August 1995.
Independence: Ethiopia was never colonised
National Colours: Green, Yellow and Red
Population: 88,013,491residents
Languages: Amharic (Official); Ethiopia also has other many dialects but English is second most recognised. Others are Afar, Anuak, Berta, Burji, Soddo, Somali, Bussa, Gamo-Gofa, Gurage, Harari, Kambata, Konso, Oromo, Saho, Amharic, Anfillo, Sidamo, Tigrinya, and Xamtanga.
Religions: Ethiopia is a Christian dominated country.
Economy: The economy is agricultural-based.
Ethiopia National Parks: Nechisar National Park, Nech Sar National Park, Awash National Park, Gambella National Park, Abyata-Shala Lakes National Park, Mago National Park, Bale Mountains National Park, Omo National Park, Yangudi Rassa National Park, Simien Mountains National Park
Banking: Awash International Bank, African Development Bank, Horn International Bank, Agricultural and Industrial Development Bank, Bank of Abyssinia, Construction and Business Bank, Dashen Bank, Development Bank of Ethiopia, Commercial Bank of Ethiopia, Ethio Bank Key Bahir Bra and Wegagen Bank
Ethiopia Tourist Attractions: Omo River, Melka Kunture, Lake Turkana, Chororapithecus abyssinicus, Ambassel Fort, Sheikh Hussein Monument, the Danakil Depression, Sof Omar Cave, historical attractions such as Bahirdar, Gonder, Axum, Lalibela and Harar.
Currency: Birr
Time Zone: Ethiopia is 3 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Dialing code: +251