Ethiopia

Ethiopia, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country in the Horn of Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the north, Djibouti and Somalia to the east, Kenya to the south, South Sudan to the west, and Sudan to the northwest. Covering an area of approximately 1.1 million square kilometers, Ethiopia has a population of over 120 million people as of 2023, making it the second-most populous country in Africa. The capital and largest city is Addis Ababa. The official language is Amharic, though numerous other languages are spoken across its diverse ethnic groups. Ethiopia operates as a federal parliamentary republic. The economy is one of the fastest-growing in the region, with key sectors including agriculture, manufacturing, and services. Ethiopia is a member of the United Nations, the African Union (with Addis Ababa serving as the AU's headquarters), and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD). The country has a rich cultural heritage, being one of the oldest nations in the world and the origin of coffee.