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| Capital | Addis Ababa | ||||
| Largest city | Addis Ababa | ||||
| Language | Amharic, English | ||||
| Government | Empire | ||||
| Head of State | Emperor | ||||
| Head of Government | Imperial Prince | ||||
| Area | 1,222,060 km² | ||||
| Established | 1692 (recognized), 1954 (re-established) | ||||
| Annexation | to Ethiopia | ||||
| date | 1974 | ||||
| Organizations | African Union | ||||
Abyssinia is considered the first African independent nation, and the only African nation a part of the first International Conference.
History
The Empire of Abyssinia was originally founded in the 1200s, and was the first and only African nation to join the International Conference.
The last Abyssinian Emperor is Haile Selassie I, who was removed from office in 1974.
Government/Politics
The Abyssinian Emperor serves as head of state, and the Abyssinian Imperial Prince is the head of government. There is no legislature, the Abyssinian Emperor makes laws.
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