Key Facts of Ethiopia

President: Girma Wolde-Giorgis

Prime Minister: Meles Zenawi

Population: – over 70 million people with a variety of nations, nationalities and peoples

Capital City: Addis Ababa, with a population of nearly three million, the metropolis has become a melting pot of various nations and nationalities.

Official Languages: Amharic

Government: Multiparty System (with elections held every five years)

Area: 1,104,300 km² (426,371 sq mi)

Currency: Birr (ETB)

Time Zone: EAT(UTC+3)

Calling code: +251