ETHIOPIA
| Ethiopia is an independent state in East Africa bordered on the west by the Sudan, on the south by Kenya, on the east and south-east by the Somali Democratic Republic and the Red Sea. Associated with the EU through the Lome Convention. | |
| CAPITAL | Addis Ababa. |
| POPULATION | 65,891,874. |
| LANGUAGE(S) | Amharic, Tigrinya, Oromigna, Guaragigna, Somali, Arabic, other local languages, English. |
| WEIGHTS AND MEASURES | Metric system. |
| ELECTRICITY SUPPLY | 220V. 50 cycles AC. |
| CURRENCY(-IES) | 1 Ethiopian birr = 100 cents. |
| EXCHANGE RATE | 11.35 Ethiopian Birr (ETB) = £1 sterling (fluctuating rate). |
| TIME | 3 hours ahead of GMT (2 hours ahead of BST). |
DIALLING CODE |
00 251. |
| PUBLIC HOLIDAYS | 7, 19 Jan; 2 Mar; 28 May; 11, 27 Sept; in addition, the following which have variable dated: Good Friday; Easter Monday; Prophet’s Birthday; Eid Al Fitr; Eid Al Adha. |
| EMBASSY(-IES) | 17 Prince's Gate, London SW7 1PZ. Tel: 020 7589 7212-5; fax: 020 7584 7054, website: www.ethioemassy.org.uk. Office hours: Mon-Fri 9-1 and 2-4. |
| BRITISH EMBASSY | Fikre Mariam Abatechan Street, Addis Ababa. Postal address: P O Box 858, Addis Ababa. Tel: 00 251 1 612354; fax: 00 251 1 610588; e-mail: b.emb4@telecom.net.et |
| CHAMBER(S) OF COMMERCE | Ethiopian Chamber of Commerce, Mexico Square, PO Box 2458, 517 Addis Ababa. Tel: 00 251 1 518240, fax: 00 251 1 517699. |