Ethiopia
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Official nameFederal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
CapitalAddis Ababa
RegionAfrica — Eastern Africa
Area1,104,300 km²
LandlockedYes
LanguagesAmharic
CurrenciesEthiopian birr (Br)
DemonymEthiopian
Approx. coordinates8°, 38°
Ethiopia is a country in Eastern Africa, part of the broader Africa region. Its capital is Addis Ababa, and as a landlocked country, Ethiopia has no direct access to the open sea. At around 1,104,300 km² in area, Ethiopia uses Amharic as a major language and its currency is the Ethiopian birr (Br). On the map, it shares a border with 6 other countries, which is a useful clue when narrowing down its shape in the quiz.
Countries bordering Ethiopia
Ethiopia shares a land border with 6 countries.
Djibouti
Eritrea
Kenya
Somalia
South Sudan
Sudan