Eastern Africa
Flag of Ethiopia
The roof of Africa, never colonized.
Colours, by share of the flag
- #007830 29%
- #d80018 29%
- #f0d800 20%
- #0030a8 8%
Measured from the flag artwork itself, so shares are approximate and emblems get folded into the nearest tone.
Ethiopia in numbers
| Official name | Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia |
|---|---|
| Capital | Addis Ababa |
| Region | Eastern Africa, Africa |
| Population | 114,963,583 |
| Area | 1,104,300 km² · 104 people per km² |
| Currency | Ethiopian birr (ETB) |
| Languages | Amharic |
| Country codes | ET · ETH · .et |
| Coastline | Landlocked |
Things worth knowing
- Ethiopia is the only African nation never colonized by a European power, repelling Italy decisively at the Battle of Adwa in 1896.
- Its own calendar runs roughly seven to eight years behind the Gregorian one and divides the year into 13 months, so the new year begins in September.
- The volcanic highlands are the birthplace of coffee, where a traditional ceremony roasts and brews the beans over hours as a daily ritual of hospitality.
Did you know
Lucy, one of humanity's most famous ancestors, was unearthed here in 1974 and is over three million years old, anchoring Ethiopia as a cradle of humankind.
Neighbours
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Country data from the mledoze/countries dataset under ODbL 1.0. Flag artwork from the same dataset. All 196 flags.