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| Capital (and largest city) |
Addis Ababa | ||||||
| Language | Amharic, Swahili | ||||||
| Religion | Native African religions, Hinduism | ||||||
| Government | Federal parliamentary republic | ||||||
| President | Birtukan Mideksa | ||||||
| Currency | Ethiopian birr | ||||||
Ethiopia is a nation in Africa.
History[]
Over time, the Ethiopian Empire managed to grew in size to gain much land. During colonial times, it fought off the Italians with success and during both World Wars and the help of India, the Ethiopians managed to push the Italians out of Sudan area. After the Second World War, Ethiopia annexed Sudan.
Despite Ethiopia remaining a Major Power in Africa, it has trouble with the Somali rebels and the Somalia Independence Movement, and also Northern Sudan. Ethiopia also has some tensions with Saudi Arabia due to them attempting to help Somalia rebels.
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