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Ethiopia
Last reviewed: 17 April 2008

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GEOGRAPHY

Ethiopia is twice the size of France. It shares borders with Djibouti, Eritrea, Kenya, Somalia and Sudan. It is landlocked. It is divided into 9 ethnic-based regions plus the capital, Addis Ababa and the city administration of Dire Dawa.

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See Also

Useful Links

• DFID Country Profile: Ethiopia UK Trade & Investment Country Profile: Ethiopia
• British Council, Ethiopia
  
• UN Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea 
• World Bank
• Hansard website
• Fit for Travel website
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