Daily Almanac for
Nov 11, 2009
Search White Pages
Search: Infoplease Info search tips
Search: Biographies Bio search tips

Sponsored LinksTravel reviews & great deals at TripAdvisor:

Encyclopedia

Ethiopia

Ethiopia (ēthēō'pēu) [key], officially Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, republic (2005 est. pop. 73,053,000), 471,776 sq mi (1,221,900 sq km), NE Africa. It borders on Eritrea in the north, on Djibouti in the northeast, on Somalia in the east and southeast, on Kenya in the south, and on Sudan in the west. Addis Ababa is the capital and largest city.

Sections in this article:

The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.

    • Cite
    • Print
    • Bookmark

More on Ethiopia from Infoplease:

  • Ethiopia - Map of Ethiopia & articles on flags, geography, history, statistics, disasters current events, and international relations.
  • Ethiopia - Information on Ethiopia — geography, history, politics, government, economy, population statistics, culture, religion, languages, largest cities, as well as a map and the national flag.
  • Australopitchecus Garhi: New Human Species Discovered - After There was 'Lucy' New 2.5 million-year-old ancestor found in Ethiopia by Otto Johnson ...
  • Eritrea - Information on Eritrea — geography, history, politics, government, economy, population statistics, culture, religion, languages, largest cities, as well as a map and the national flag.
  • Ethiopia - Ethiopia Profile: Geography, People, History, Government and Political Conditions, Economy, Defense, Foreign Relations, U.S.-Ethiopia Relations

See more Encyclopedia articles on: Ethiopia Political Geography


Premium Partner Content
HighBeam Research

Related content from HighBeam Research on: Ethiopia

Additional search results provided by HighBeam Research, LLC. © Copyright 2005. All rights reserved.