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Name: Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Location : Northeast Africa
Time : IST (-) 2 1/2 hrs
Capital : Addis Ababa
Language : Amarigna (Amharic) (official) 32.7%, Oromigna (official regional) 31.6%, Tigrigna (official regional) 6.1%, Somaligna 6%, Guaragigna 3.5%, Sidamigna 3.5%, Hadiyigna 1.7%, other 14.8%, English (official) (major foreign language taught in schools), Arabic (official) (1994 census)
Area : 1,133,380 sq kms
Population : 90,873,739 (July 2011 est.)
National Day : 28 May (Liberation Day)
Currency : Ethiopian Birr (EYB) 1 = INR 3.21.
Climate : Hot and humid in the lowlands, warm in the hill country and cool in the uplands. Most rainfall is from June to September.
Holidays : YEAR 2013: 7 Jan Ethiopian Christmas Day. 24 Jan Milad un Nabi (Birth of the Prophet Muhammad). 2 Mar Victory of Adowa. 1 May Labour Day. 3 May Ethiopian Good Friday. 5 May Patriots' Victory Day. 5 May Ethiopian Easter Sunday. 28 May Derg Downfall Day. 8 Aug Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan). 11 Sep Ethiopian New Year (Enkutatash). 27 Sep Finding of the True Cross (Meskel). 15 Oct Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice).
Airline Name : Ethiopian Airlines (ET)
International Airports : Bole (Addis Ababa) (ADD)