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Ethiopia covers an area of 1,14million sq kilometers or 944,000 sq miles
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There are two seasons
the dry season prevails from October through may the wet season runs
from June to September |
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Ethiopia has an elevated central plateau vary in height between 2000 and
3000 meters in the north and center of the country there are some 25
mountains whose peaks rises over 4000 meters the most famous Ethiopian
river is the blue Nile (or Abbay) which runs a distance of 1450
kilometers from the source in lake Tana to join the white Nile at
Khartoum |
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About 90 percent of the population earns their living from the land
mainly as subsistence farmers agriculture is the backbone of the
national economy and the principal exports from this sector are coffee
oil seeds pulses flowers vegetables |
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Ethiopia is a multi ethnic state with a great variety of languages
spoken in the country of which there are 83 with 200 dialects. The main
three languages are Amharic tigrigna and oromifa. English is also widely
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Ethiopia uses 220 volts 50 cycles Ac |
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Ethiopia is in the GMT+3 hours time zone Ethiopia follows the Julian
calendar |
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The population is
estimated at 71 million, over 5 per cent of whom are under 20years old. |
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Banking hours are
usually from 8:00AM 4:00PM from Monday to Friday and from 8:00 Am 11:00
PM on Saturday closing times may be an hour longer in some private banks
most banks work through lunch time however foreign exchanges services
are closed during lunch hours (12:00 noon -1:00 PM) |
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The Local currency is
the Ethiopian Birr made up of 100 cents birr notes are available in
denominations of 5,10,50 and 100 Visitors may import an unlimited amount
of foreign currency but this must be declared on arrival to the customs
authorities on the appropriate blue colored form foreign currency may
only be changed at authorized banks and hotels and a receipt must be
obtained. The copy of currency declaration from must be retained as it
will be required by subsumes on departure visitor however will be able
to change back any excess Ethiopian Birr to foreign currency at the
airport before departure if you do have Ethiopian Birr to cash at the
air port you must in addition to the currency declaration form bring
with your all the receipts for exchange transaction. |
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Telephone, fax and internet access is available in
Addis Ababa
in most Hotels a the Ethiopian Telecommunication corporation main office
and at private internet service centers situated around the city |
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Prior
to entry visitors should be in possession of a valid health certificate
for yellow fever vaccination against cholera is also required for any
person who has visited or transited a cholera-infected area with in six
days prior to arrival in Ethiopia. |
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VISA AND HEALTH REQUIREMENT |
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Visa applications may
be made at Ethiopians diplomatic mission overseas. However nationals of
33 countries below are now allowed to receive their tourist visa on
arrival in Ethiopia at the regular charge. The list includes
Argentina,
Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France Germany,
Greek, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, republic of Korea, Kuwait
Luxemburg, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russian
federation, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United
Kingdom and United States. For China including passport issued in Hong
Kong (SAR China) and Macao (SAR China) Visa is available on arrival. |
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Telephone, fax and internet access is available in
Addis Ababa
in most Hotels a the Ethiopian Telecommunication corporation main office
and at private internet service centers situated around the city |
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