Ethiopia Travel Information

Full country name: Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Area: 1,127,000 sq km (439,530 sq mi)

Population: 55 million

Capital city: Addis Ababa (pop 3 million)

People: Oromo (40%), Amhara and Tigrean (32%), Sidamo (9%), Shankella (6%), Somali (6%), Afar (4%), Gurage (2%)

Language: Amharic, Tigrinya, Orominga, Guaraginga, Somali, Arabic, English

Religion: Muslim, Ethiopian Orthodox, animist

Government: Federal republic

President: Girma Wolde-Giyorgis

Visas: Everyone except Kenyan nationals needs a visa. Visas are single entry.

Electricity: 220V or 240V, 50 Hz

Weights & measures: Metric

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High Season

November - April

Low Season

May - October