Ethiopia
🇪🇹 Eastern Africa · Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
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About Ethiopia
Ethiopia (officially Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia) is a country in Eastern Africa, with Addis Ababa as its capital. It is home to roughly 135.47 million people, giving a population density of about 123 people per square kilometre. The country covers 1,104,300 km² of land and shares land borders with 6 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $126.36B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.497. The official currency is the Ethiopian birr (ETB), and the main language is Amharic.
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Ethiopia is the 10th most populous country in the world, with about 135.47 million people.
By land area it is the 26th-largest country in the world, covering 1,104,300 km².
It has the world's 65th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($126.36B).
Ethiopia shares land borders with 6 countries.
It is classed by the UN as a country of low human development, with an HDI of 0.497.
Ethiopia has a population density of about 123 people per square kilometre.
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