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Location Of Ethiopia
Situated in north-east Africa, Ethiopia is bordered by Eritrea, Sudan, Kenya, Somalia and Djibouti. It is the tenth-largest country in Africa and about twice the size of France. The central area is a vast highland region of volcanic rock forming a watered, temperate zone surrounded by hot, arid, inhospitable desert. The Great Rift Valley, which starts in Palestine, runs down the Red Sea and diagonally south-west through Ethiopia, Kenya and Malawi.

Airports
Addis Ababa International airport is 5 miles south-east of the city and the travel time is around 25 minutes. A coach service departs regularly to the city. Taxis are also available.

Language
The official language is Amharic, although about 80 other native tongues are spoken. English is widely used and some Arabic, Italian and French is spoken.

Places To Go
Travel to the border areas of Tigray and Afar, parts of Gambella and Awash, the Metahara/Awash National Park and east of Harar to the Gode line is not recommended. For further advice visitors should contact their local government travel advice department.

There are nine national parks in Ethiopia, and there are some beautiful sites to see in some of the more tourist-friendly areas of this country.

Ethiopian Tourism Commission
PO Box 2183
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Tel: (1) 151 747 or 151 771-3.
Fax: (1) 151 3899.
E-mail: tour-com@telecom.net.etor info@tourismethiopia.org
Website: www.tourismethiopia.org

Embassy of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
17 Princes Gate
London
SW7 1PZ
UK
Tel: (020) 7589 7212.
Fax: (020) 7584 7054.
E-mail: info@ethioembassy.org.uk
Website: www.ethioembassy.org.uk
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 0900-1700 (general); Mon-Fri 0900-1600 (visa applications and collections).

Ethiopian Travel Centre
707 High Road
Finchley
London
N12 0BT
UK
Tel: (020) 7833 1955.
Fax: (020) 8445 8822.
E-mail: admin@admastravel.com
Website: www.admastravel.com

Ethiopian Airlines
1 duke’s Gate
Acton Lane
London
W4 5DX
UK
Tel: (020) 8987 9086 (administration) or 8987 7000 (reservations).
E-mail: londonarea@aol.comor reservation@ethiopianairlines.com
Website: www.flyethiopian.com
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 0900-1730.

British Embassy
Fikre Mariam Abatechan Street
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Postal address:
PO Box 858
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Tel: (1) 612 354.
Fax: (1) 610 588 (general) or 614 154 (visa section).
E-mail: BritishEmbassy.AddisAbaba@fco.gov.uk
Website: www.britishembassy.gov.uk/ethiopia

CIA World Factbook - Ethiopia
Cyber Ethiopia - Searchable directory of Ethiopia-related sites.
Ethiopians - Includes articles, interviews, message board, and information about Ethiopian culture.
Ethiopa Daily - Ethiopia latest news, current affairs and Ethiopian info ... To Host Course For Medical Editors Scoop.

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