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Ethiopia quiz
Ethiopia shows up in 7 quizzes: 5 trivia questions, the Africa map, 2 numbers, flag, 5 Explorer photos and outline. Capital: Addis Ababa.
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8 questions about Ethiopia only, mixed from every pack it appears in. Scored on the spot.
Ethiopia at a glance
| Capital | Addis Ababa |
|---|---|
| Continent | Africa |
| Location | Eastern Africa, west of Somalia |
| Population | 121 million (2025 estimate), 12th of 196 |
| Area | 1,104,300 km², 24th of 196 |
| People per km² | 110 |
| Land borders | Somalia (1,640 km), South Sudan (1,299 km), Eritrea (1,033 km), Kenya (867 km), Sudan (744 km), Djibouti (342 km) |
| Coastline | None, landlocked |
| Highest point | Ras Dejen, 4,550 m |
| Lowest point | Danakil Depression, -125 m |
| Official language | Amharic |
| Currency | bir |
| Flag colours | green, yellow, red and light blue |
| Drives on the | right |
| Calling code | +251 |
| Terrain | High plateau with central mountain range divided by Great Rift Valley |
| Climate | Tropical monsoon with wide topographic-induced variation |
| Where the name comes from | The country name derives from the ancient Greek word used to describe the inhabitants, aithiops, meaning "burnt appearance" |
| In our quizzes | 7 packs |
Ethiopia is landlocked and touches 6 countries; Somalia has the longest border with it (1,640 km), Djibouti the shortest (342 km). By area Ethiopia is 24th of 196 countries, just behind Colombia and ahead of Bolivia. The lowest point, Danakil Depression, lies 125 m below sea level.
Facts from the CIA World Factbook and Wikidata; questions from our quiz packs. Updated .
Where it is
Places to find
5 in Explorer
The Ethiopian capital at 2,355 metres, the diplomatic capital of Africa.
Photo: DaneyWiki / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence
A 17th-century royal enclosure of castles in Gondar, Ethiopia's 'Camelot'.
Photo: Bernard Gagnon / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence
Jagged escarpments home to the gelada baboon and the Walia ibex.
Photo: Ondřej Žváček / CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons licence
Churches carved straight down into rock in the Ethiopian highlands.
Photo: Radosław Botev / CC BY 3.0 pl, via Wikimedia Commons licence
Neon-yellow and green hydrothermal pools in a scorching depression.
Photo: Thomas Fuhrmann / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons licenceQuestions we ask
7| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which of these is one of Ethiopia’s federal working languages? | Amharic |
| The Blue Nile starts at Lake Tana. Which country is the lake in? | Ethiopia |
| Which country split from Ethiopia in 1993? | Eritrea |
| What currency does Ethiopia use? | Birr |
| In which country are the rock-cut churches of Lalibela? | Ethiopia |
| What is the population of Ethiopia? (millions) | 135 million |
| What is the area of Ethiopia? (in thousand km²) | 1,104 thousand km² |
The Ethiopia questions
In the flag round the other choices are Eritrea, Kenya and Somalia. For the outline, the other choices are Somalia, Kenya and Sudan. Kenya and Somalia are on both lists.
One trivia question is “Which of these is one of Ethiopia’s federal working languages?” (Amharic). Then: “The Blue Nile starts at Lake Tana. Which country is the lake in?” (Ethiopia). In numbers we hold a population of 135 million and an area of 1,104 thousand square kilometres. Explorer pins 5 photos in Ethiopia; Lalibela and Dallol are marked hard.
Every Ethiopia question, with streaks and a leaderboard, is in the app.
PlayQuestions and answers
What is the capital of Ethiopia?
The capital of Ethiopia is Addis Ababa.
Which continent is Ethiopia in?
Ethiopia is in Africa.
What is the population of Ethiopia?
About 121 million (2025 estimate).
Which countries border Ethiopia?
Ethiopia borders Somalia, South Sudan, Eritrea, Kenya, Sudan and Djibouti.
What is the highest point in Ethiopia?
Ras Dejen, at 4,550 m.
What is the official language of Ethiopia?
Amharic.