Ethiopia
Ethiopia is a country in Africa with a population of 128,691,695. Its capital is Addis Ababa and the currency is the ETB. GDP per capita is around $1,100, the main language is Amharic.
Key facts
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Where is Ethiopia?
In Africa. Drag, zoom or click a neighbour.
Population & life expectancy
From 12,032,589 in 1800 to 128,691,695 in 2023
From 35.5 yrs in 1950 to 67.3 yrs in 2023
Phrases & audio
- Hello ሰላም
- Good morning እንደምን አደርክ
- Good day እንደምን ዋልክ
- Good evening እንደምን አመሸህ
- Good night ደህና ሰንብቱ
- Thank you አመሰግናለሁ
- Please እባክህ
- Excuse me ይቅርታ
- Sorry ይቅርታ
- 1 አንድ
- 2 ሁለት
- 3 ሶስት
- 4 አራት
- 5 አምስት
- 6 ስድስት
- 7 ሰባት
- 8 ስምንት
- 9 ዘጠኝ
- 10 አስር
Bordering countries
Frequently asked questions
What country is ET?
ET is the two-letter ISO 3166-1 country code for Ethiopia, a country in Africa with its capital at Addis Ababa.
What language do they speak in Ethiopia?
The main language spoken in Ethiopia is Amharic (አማርኛ). Amharic for "hello" is "ሰላም".
What is the capital of Ethiopia?
The capital of Ethiopia is Addis Ababa.
What is the country calling code for Ethiopia?
The international dialling code for Ethiopia is +251. Its two-letter country code is ET.
What currency is used in Ethiopia?
Ethiopia uses the ETB, currency code ETB.
What is the population of Ethiopia?
Ethiopia has a population of about 128,691,695 people across 1,104,300 km².