maps of ethiopia

Ethiopia is located in the ‘horn of Africa’ and is a landlocked country. Ethiopia maps an area of around 1,104,300 square kilometer. The capital city of the country is Addis Ababa which is also the largest city in the country.

The official language of the country is Amharic and there are many other languages which are spoken too. The ethnic composition consists of Oromo who form a majority and then the Amhara followed by Somali. The government is a Federal parliamentary republic.

This country has one of the oldest monarchies in the world and the nation itself has been independent for a long time. The country faces a tropical climate which sees rainfall most of the time in the year and therefore it’s cooler than other countries of that region. The Ethiopian economy is still developing and amongst the fastest growing economies of Africa.

There is still the problem of poverty in the country. Most of the major sectors in the economy are state owned. Those with the maps of Ethiopia can figure out that it is one of the biggest countries in Africa. Travel maps of Ethiopia would tell you the same story. Its highlands are a must visit for any tourists.