Official nameYe-Ityoppya Federalawi Dimokrasiyawi Ripeblik (Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia)CapitalAddis AbabaPopulation estimate (2015)99·39 millionInternet domain extension.etCurrencyThe birr (ETB), which consists of 100 cents, is the unit of currency.TerritoryEthiopia is bounded in the north-east by Eritrea, east by Djibouti and Somalia, south by Kenya and west by South Sudan and Sudan.LanguagesThe de facto official language is Amharic (which uses its own alphabet). Oromo is also widely spoken. In total there are around 80 local languages.Source: The Statesman's Yearbook 2018. Palgrave Macmillan, London Synonyms and related words