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Ethopia (the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia) is a landlocked country located in the Horn of Africa (in the East of that continent). The country shares landborders with Djibouti, Eritrea, Kenya, Somalia, and Sudan.

Ethiopia is the 2nd most populous country in Africa (after Nigeria). As of 2008, the country's population was estimated as 79.2 million.

The national capital and largest city is Addis Abba. Around 3.4 million people live in the city, with a further 1.2 million in the city's metropolitan area. The city lies at the foot of Mount Entoto, in the center of the country. The lowest parts of Addis Abba are 7,631 feet (2,326 meters) above sea-level, and parts of the city rise to over 9.800 feet (3,000 meters) above sea-level.

The Christian Medehanyalem Church, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Africa
The Christian Medehanyalem Church, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Africa Photographic Print
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An Elevated View of a Village in Ethiopia
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Narga Selassie Church, Isle of Dek, Lake Tana, Gondar Region, Ethiopia, Africa
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Ethiopia, 5th (Bradt Travel Guide Ethiopia)
By Philip Briggs

Bradt Travel Guides
Paperback (624 pages)

Ethiopia, 5th (Bradt Travel Guide Ethiopia)
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While the world taps its feet, Ethiopia breakdances with its shoulders. This is an uplifting, inspirational country which confounds expectations. It’s no featureless desert but a land of majestic landscapes surrounding a vast, fertile plateau. The rock-hewn churches in its medieval capital, Lalibela, are regarded by many as the eighth wonder of the world. Its people are welcoming, proud and besotted by their own culture and history. Bradt’s Ethiopia is the most thorough guide available to this country rich in culture, history and dramatic scenery, and has been highly praised by both travel press and readers.

‘Thorough and reassuring, it provides all the practical and background information to make readers leap from their armchairs and visit this vast, magical country’
The Daily Telegraph (UK)

Lonely Planet Ethiopia & Eritrea (Country Travel Guide)
By Jean-Bernard Carillet & David Lukas

Lonely Planet
Paperback (396 pages)

Lonely Planet Ethiopia & Eritrea (Country Travel Guide)
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Explore Ethiopia and Eritrea with the people who know it best: Lonely Planet. Discover ancient churches and cities frozen in time, trek the dramatic landscape of the Simien and Bale Mountains, and go diving in the thriving reefs of the Dahlak Islands. Explore Asmara's astounding Italian Art Deco architecture and finish the day with the perfect macchiato.

Lonely Planet guides are written by experts who get to the heart of every destination they visit. This fully updated edition is packed with accurate, practical and honest advice, designed to give you the information you need to make the most of your trip.

In This Guide:

Tailored trips to get you up close with history and nature
Take a hike or dance the day away with our festivals and activities chapter
Green Index to make your travels ecofriendly
Ethiopia - Culture Smart!: The essential guide to customs & culture
By Sarah Howard

Kuperard
Released: 2009-11-17
Paperback (168 pages)

Ethiopia - Culture Smart!: The essential guide to customs & culture
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Culture Smart! provides essential information on attitudes, beliefs and behavior in different countries, ensuring that you arrive at your destination aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues. These concise guides tell you what to expect, how to behave, and how to establish a rapport with your hosts. This inside knowledge will enable you to steer clear of embarrassing gaffes and mistakes, feel confident in unfamiliar situations, and develop trust, friendships, and successful business relationships.

Culture Smart! offers illuminating insights into the culture and society of a particular country. It will help you to turn your visit-whether on business or for pleasure-into a memorable and enriching experience. Contents include:

* customs, values, and traditions
* historical, religious, and political background
* life at home
* leisure, social, and cultural life
* eating and drinking
* do's, don'ts, and taboos
* business practices
* communication, spoken and unspoken

"Culture Smart has come to the rescue of hapless travellers." Sunday Times Travel

"... the perfect introduction to the weird, wonderful and downright odd quirks and customs of various countries." Global Travel

"...full of fascinating-as well as common-sense-tips to help you avoid embarrassing faux pas." Observer

"...as useful as they are entertaining." Easyjet Magazine

"...offer glimpses into the psyche of a faraway world." New York Times
Ethiopian Amharic (Lonely Planet Phrasebooks)
By Daniel Aboye Aberra

Lonely Planet
Paperback (276 pages)

Ethiopian Amharic (Lonely Planet Phrasebooks)
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Voices woven through staccato rhythms lead you to a narrow alley. Laughter flows from beneath a door. It opens to a kaleidoscope of sound and color, led by an azmari singing a song of invitation. A waiter smiles as you glance in the book - you order a bira and some ocholoni. The day had started with a mountain-top view of the Blue Nile and now the vibrant city nightlife takes you in...

Our phrasebooks give you a comprehensive mix of practical and social words and phrases in more than 120 languages. Chat with the locals and discover their culture - a guaranteed way to enrich your travel experience.
Somaliland: with Addis Ababa & Eastern Ethiopia (Bradt Travel Guide)
By Philip Briggs

Bradt Travel Guides
Paperback (192 pages)

Somaliland: with Addis Ababa & Eastern Ethiopia (Bradt Travel Guide)
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Little known to the outside world, Somaliland has much to offer the truly intrepid traveler. This pioneering guidebook introduces one of the world’s least chartered travel destinations. It covers everything from the low-key capital Hargeisa and mediaeval port of Berbera to peerless rock art sites such as Las Geel, and the scenery and wildlife of the Daallo Escarpment, towering 2,000m high above the pristine reefs of the Gulf of Aden. Written by Africa specialist, Philip Briggs, it provides unparalleled background information, including the only maps in existence of the capital and other major towns.

Ethiopia, the Unknown Land: A Cultural and Historical Guide
By Stuart Munro-Hay

I. B. Tauris
Hardcover (384 pages)

Ethiopia, the Unknown Land: A Cultural and Historical Guide
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A result of a lifetime’s study of the mysterious country, this book is the first truly comprehensive work on the monuments and art of Ethiopia, as well as a literary companion to its land and history. Stuart Munro-Hay provides a valuable guide to the country’s architecture, geography, peoples, art, and history which covers all the major sites of the land from ancient times to the present.


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