• Officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE)
• Landlocked in the Horn of Africa, borders Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia, Kenya, South Sudan, and Sudan
• Covers 1,104,300 km², 10th most populous with approximately 138 million people by 2026
• Capital city: Addis Ababa, near the East African Rift

• Anatomically modern humans originated in Ethiopia
• Kingdom of D'mt existed in 980 BC, followed by the Aksum Kingdom for 900 years
• Christianity introduced in 330 AD; Islam gained influence by 615 AD
• Aksum collapsed in 960, leading to the Zagwe dynasty until 1270
• Ethiopian Empire founded by Yekuno Amlak, claiming descent from biblical figures

• Successfully resisted foreign invasions in the late 19th century, notably at the Battle of Adwa in 1896
• Lost sovereignty to Italy in 1936, regained independence in 1944
• The Derg junta ruled from 1974, followed by the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) in 1991
• Ongoing inter-ethnic conflicts since 2018

• Multi-ethnic state with over 80 ethnic groups
• Major religions: Christianity (Ethiopian Orthodox) and Islam
• Fastest-growing economy in sub-Saharan Africa, agriculture crucial to GDP
• Faces poverty, human rights issues, ethnic discrimination, and a 60% literacy rate

List of Popular Newspapers published in Ethiopia.