Ethiopia

Key facts

How Ethiopia ranks

• 11th most populous country in the world.
• Has 5 official languages: Amharic, Oromo, Somali, Afar, Tigrinya.

Every ranking is computed from the facts above — see the full record tables.

Which countries border Ethiopia?6

• Djibouti
• Eritrea
• Kenya
• Somalia
• South Sudan
• Sudan

Ethiopia in the game

Every puzzle gives three clues that exactly one country satisfies. Ethiopia is moderately well known, so it typically appears as the answer in medium puzzles. These are the 35 clues from the pool that are true of Ethiopia, rarest first — the fewer countries share a clue, the harder it works for you on the board.

• The Nile or a main tributary flows through it1 of 8
• Has more than 100 million people1 of 16
• Its capital city's name begins with “A”1 of 16
• Has more than two official languages1 of 19
• Its capital city's name has more than one word1 of 26
• Is larger than Egypt1 of 28
• Borders a country that drives on the other side of the road1 of 29
• Has an area larger than 1,000,000 km²1 of 29
• Has more than 50 million people1 of 29
• Borders a country whose name begins with the same letter1 of 30
• Has more people than Spain1 of 30
• Borders more than 5 countries1 of 33
• Has land below sea level1 of 33
• Borders a country in a different hemisphere1 of 34
• Its name ends with “-ia”1 of 39
• Is larger than France1 of 41
• Has a peak higher than 4,000 m1 of 43
• Is landlocked1 of 44
• Has a higher peak than anywhere in Japan1 of 46
• Has an area larger than 500,000 km²1 of 51
• Stretches more than 10 degrees of latitude1 of 52
• Has more people than Australia1 of 54
• Is in Africa1 of 54
• Is larger than Japan1 of 60
• Has a peak higher than 3,000 m1 of 65
• Has more than one official language1 of 65
• Its flag features a star1 of 67
• Its flag contains green1 of 83
• Has an area larger than 200,000 km²1 of 84
• Its flag contains yellow or gold1 of 85
• Borders a landlocked country1 of 88
• Lies entirely within the tropics1 of 90
• Its flag contains blue1 of 99
• Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
• Drives on the right1 of 141

Common questions about Ethiopia

Which countries border Ethiopia?

Ethiopia shares a land border with 6 countries: Djibouti, Eritrea, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan and Sudan.

What is the capital of Ethiopia?

The capital of Ethiopia is Addis Ababa.

Is Ethiopia landlocked?

Yes. Ethiopia is landlocked, with no coastline on any ocean or sea.

What language is spoken in Ethiopia?

Ethiopia has 5 official languages: Amharic, Oromo, Somali, Afar and Tigrinya.