The country we now call Ethiopia was once commonly known as Abyssinia. Ethiopia was founded in 980 B.C., and is one of the oldest nations in the world. Officially the Federal Republic of Ethiopia, Ethiopia is located in the horn of Africa. Ethiopia's President and Prime Minister are Mulatu Teshome and Abiy Ahmed Ali respectively. The Ethiopian currency is Birr (ETB). Addis Ababa is Ethiopia's capital and largest city. Ethiopia is a truly amazing country with interesting history. Discover some amazing facts pertaining to this East African wonder. 1. Ethiopia is the second most-populous country in Africa, coming second to Nigeria. Ethiopia has a population of 107,950,319 people (2018). Ethiopia is also the most populated landlocked country in the world. 2. Ethiopia is sometimes known as the "Roof of Africa" as the Ethiopian Highlands contain the largest continuous area of high altitude land in the African continent. 3. Female genital muti
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