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Where is Ethiopia? Location Map

List of Land & Sea Borders For Ethiopia
- Somalia (Land): 1,640 km (1,019 miles)
- South Sudan (Land): 1,299 km (807 miles)
- Eritrea (Land): 1,033 km (642 miles)
- Kenya (Land): 867 km (539 miles)
- Sudan (Land): 744 km (462 miles)
- Djibouti (Land): 342 km (213 miles)
Ethiopia Facts
Full Official Name: Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Demonym: Ethiopian
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Area
Total Area: 1,104,300 km²
Total Land Area: 1,096,570 km²
Total Water Area: 7,730 km²
Demographics
Population: 118,550,298
Population Growth Rate: 2.37% (2024 est.)
Largest City: Addis Ababa (Population: 2,739,551)
Ethnic Groups: Oromo 35.8%, Amhara 24.1%, Somali 7.2%, Tigray 5.7%, Sidama 4.1%, Guragie 2.6%, Welaita 2.3%, Afar 2.2%, Silte 1.3%, Kefficho 1.2%, other 13.5% (2022 est.)
Languages: Oromo (official regional working language) 33.8%, Amharic (official national language) 29.3%, Somali (official regional working language) 6.2%, Tigrigna (Tigrinya) (official regional working language) 5.9%, Sidamo 4%, Wolaytta 2.2%, Gurage 2%, Afar (official regional working language) 1.7%, Hadiyya 1.7%, Gamo 1.5%, Gedeo 1.3%, Opuuo 1.2%, Kafa 1.1%, other 8.1%, English (2007 est.)
Religions: Ethiopian Orthodox 43.8%, Muslim 31.3%, Protestant 22.8%, Catholic 0.7%, traditional 0.6%, other 0.8% (2016 est.)
Economy
Currency: Birr
Real GDP at Purchasing Power Parity ($ PPP): $354.604 billion (2023 est.)
GDP per capita (PPP): $2,800 (2023 est.)
Exports Value Per Year: $10.865 billion (2023 est.)
Biggest Export Partners: UAE 17%, US 13%, Germany 6%, Saudi Arabia 6%, Somalia 6% (2022)
Imports Value Per Year: $22.951 billion (2023 est.)
Biggest Import Partners: China 24%, US 9%, India 8%, UAE 6%, UK 4% (2022)
Government
Type: federal parliamentary republic
Capital City: Addis Ababa (Population: 2,739,551)
Other Facts
Time Zone: UTC+3 (EAT)
Country Code: ET
Internet TLD: .et
Climate Map of Ethiopia

Topographic Map of Ethiopia
