ADMINISTRATIVE / COMMERCIAL CAPITAL: Addis Ababa

GEOGRAPHY

Ethiopia is a landlocked country situated in the Horn of Africa. It shares borders with Somalia, Eritrea,Kenya and Sudan. Ethiopia has a total land area of 1,100,000 km2.

DEMOGRAPHY

A population of close to 82 Million. Muslims account for about 40% of the population.

CLIMATE

Most of the country have a climate which is generally cool. The daily maximum temperatures ranges between 20 °C and 25 °C throughout the year. From June to September is a rainy season.

LANGUAGES SPOKEN

Amharic is the official language. English is widely used as well.

LOCAL TIME

GMT +3 hrs throughout the year

BUSINESS HOURS

General: 8.:30 AM to 5:30 PM

HOLIDAYS

National Day: May 28th
Victory of Adowa: March 2nd
May Day: May 1st
Ethiopian Christmas Day: January 7th

Muslim Festivals (Based on the lunar calandar):
Id-ul-Fitr
Id-ul-Adha
Milad-un-Nabi

CURRENCY

Ethiopian Birr

IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS

Police/ Emergencies: 91
Medical: 92
Fire: 93