(^34) About Ethiopia (Please refer to your favourite travel guidebook or the internet for a
more in-depth overview)
Capital City
Addis Ababa is the capital and largest city of Ethiopia. It is thus the
place where most people fly in and out of if not travelling overland.
Currency
The official currency of Ethiopia is the Ethiopian Birr (ETB). The
Ethiopian Birr is subdivided into santim; 100 santim = 1 ETB. Br is
the symbol used for the Birr.
Language
In Ethiopia, the official language is Amharic. However, Ethiopians also
speak various regional languages that coexist with the Amharic language.
It uses a system from the Ge’ez script, which serves as an abugida for
various Eritrea and Ethiopian languages. The writing is known as fidäl and
is used for religious use within the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church.
Religion
Religion in Ethiopia consists of several faiths. Among the Abrahamic
religions, the most numerous are Christianity (Ethiopian Orthodoxy,
Pentay, Roman Catholic), totalling 62.8%, followed by Islam at
33.9%.
Location and size
Ethiopia is a landlocked country in eastern Africa; it has an area of
approximately 1,130,000 sq km, with a length of 1,640 km and a
width of 1,570 km.
Population
At the time of writing, the population of Ethiopia was 15,000,000.
Internet coverage
Internet services are widely available, particularly in town areas.
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