| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166 alpha-2 | ETISO 3166 [2024] |
| ISO 3166 alpha-3 | ETHISO 3166 [2024] |
| Capital | Addis AbabaGeoNames [2024] |
| Continent | AfricaGeoNames [2024] |
| Common name | EthiopiaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Official name | Federal Democratic Republic of EthiopiaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Local name | Ityop'iyaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Etymology | the country name derives from the ancient Greek word used to describe the inhabitants, aithiops, meaning "burnt appearance"CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | Federal parliamentary republicCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Independence | oldest independent country in Africa and one of the oldest in the world, at least 2,000 years; may be traced to the Aksumite Kingdom, which appeared in the first century B.C.CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National holiday | Derg Downfall Day (defeat of MENGISTU regime), 28 May (1991)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Head of state | TAYE Atske Selassie (Pres.)CIA World Leaders [2025] |
| Currency code (ISO 4217) | ETBISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Currency | Ethiopian BirrISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Administrative subdivisions | 13ISO 3166-2 Subdivisions [2026] |
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| Historical overview | Rev. ed. of: Ethiopia: a country study, edited by Harold D. Nelson and Irving Kaplan. 1981. "Research completed July 1991". Includes bibliographical references (p. 347- 376) and index. Also available in digital form.LoC FRD Country Studies [2026] |
| National symbols | Abyssinian lion (traditional), yellow pentagram with five rays of light on a blue field (promoted by government)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National anthem | title: "Whedefit Gesgeshi Woud Enat Ethiopia" (March Forward, Dear Mother Ethiopia); lyrics/music: DEREJE Melaku Mengesha/SOLOMON Lulu; history: adopted 1992CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National colors | green, yellow, redCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Citizenship rules | citizenship by birth: no; citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Ethiopia; dual citizenship recognized: no; residency requirement for naturalization: 4 yearsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
the country name derives from the ancient Greek word used to describe the inhabitants, aithiops , meaning "burnt appearance"
description: three equal horizontal bands of green (top), yellow, and red, with a light blue disk centered on the three bands; on the disk is a yellow pentagram with single yellow rays emanating from the angles between the points meaning: green stands for hope and the land's fertility, yellow for justice and harmony, and red for sacrifice and heroism; the blue of the disk symbolizes peace, and the pentagram represents the Ethiopian people's unity and equality history: the emblem in the center of the current flag was added in 1996
Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05
