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Fun fact 1 about Ethiopia

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The name Ethiopia is believed to be derived from the name of the first King of Ethiopia, Ethiop, or Ethiopis.

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Ethiopia

Population
135.5M
Area
1.10M km²
Capital
Addis Ababa
Continent
Africa
10th most populous country in the world

Ethiopia, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE), is a landlocked country located in the Horn of Africa region of East Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the north, Djibouti to the northeast, Somalia to the east, Kenya to the south, South Sudan to the west, and Sudan to the northwest.

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