Wikijunior:Africa/Ethiopia

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Ethiopia, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa region in East Africa. Ethiopia's capital city is Addis Ababa. Ethiopia's main currency is the Birr.

Geography[edit | edit source]

Ethiopia borders Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia, Kenya, South Sudan, and Sudan.

Ethiopia Coat of Arms
Flag of Ethiopia
Location of Ethiopia

History[edit | edit source]

People[edit | edit source]

Ethiopia's official languages are Afar, Amharic, Oromo, Somali, and Tigrinya. Ethiopia's main religion is Christianity.

Sports[edit | edit source]

The main sports in Ethiopia are track and field and football.

Sights[edit | edit source]