Location |
 Ethiopia
is a land-locked country located in Northeastern Africa. Ethiopia
shares it's longest border with Somalia to the east. It shares a
southern border with Kenya and a western border with Sudan.
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Size |
As
the 10th largest country in Africa, Ethiopia covers an area that is a
little over 1.1 million km or 686,000 miles. In US standards, that
would be a little over twice the size of Texas. |
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Capital |
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Ethiopia's capital is
Addis Ababa, which is in the center of the country. At an altitude
of 2,300 meters or approximately 7,500 feet, Addis Ababa is the third
highest capital in the world. |
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Flag |
Pan-African colors with
the center symbol of the sun. |
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Population |
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The population of Ethiopia
is approximately 70 million people, which makes it the third highest
populated African country. |
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Geography |
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Ethiopia is dominated by a
volcanically formed mountainous highlands (or commonly referred to as
plateau) which ranges in altitude from 6,500 feet to 13,000 feet.
This central plateau is surrounded on three sides by low lying arid
desert. Running thru Ethiopia are 4 major river systems, the best
known of these is the Blue Nile. |
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Climate |
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Due to the topography,
Ethiopia experiences a wide climatic range from periodic snowfall on the
mountain peaks to a regular daytime temp of over 122 Fahrenheit in the
Danakil Desert. The central highlands (Addis Ababa) have an
average daytime temperature of 60 degrees Fahrenheit Jan - Dec.
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