We work in several areas (red stars) within Ethiopia, officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Eritrea to the north and northeast, Djibouti and Somalia to the east, Sudan and South Sudan to the west, and Kenya to the south.
With over 110 million inhabitants, Ethiopia is the most populous landlocked country in the world, as well as the second-most populated nation on the African continent. It occupies a total area of 1,100,000 square kilometres (420,000 sq mi, almost twice the area of Texas), and its capital and largest city is Addis Ababa.
Learn more about Ethiopia: World Travels
Languages: Amharic, Oromiffaa, English, and 84 more, Ethnologue
Customs and Etiquette: Etiquette
Time Zone: Current local time and weather
Currency: Birr (ETB)
Dial Codes: +251 – see how to dial
Poverty Level: Though 2013 GDP was high at 10.4%, Ethiopia remains the second poorest country in the world according to the multidimensional poverty index because most of that growth enriches the already well-to-do. See Rural Poverty in Ethiopia and Multidimensional Poverty Index
Religion in Ethiopia: see illustration