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Guide to Ethiopia

Must See Ethiopia

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At a glance

Travelling in Ethiopia won't be everyone's cup of chai: there's not much tourist infrastructure here, and checking your email rivals carrier pigeon for speed. But the landscape is splendid, the people are welcoming, the sense of history is tangible and you won't have to worry about crowds of tourists.

Fast Facts

Full name:
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Capital city:
Addis Ababa
Area:
1,098,000 sq km / 423,938 sq miles
Population:
64,000,000
Time Zone:
GMT/UTC +3 (Greenwich Mean Time)
Language:
Amharic (official)
Tigrinya (official)
Oromo (official)
Arabic (essential)
Religion:
Ethiopian Orthodox, Muslim, animist
Currency:
Ethiopian Birr
Electricity:
220V 50Hz
Electric plug details:
South African/Indian-style plug with two circular metal pins above a large circular grounding pin
European plug with two circular metal pins