Ethiopia is located in the Horn of Africa, which is in the eastern part of the continent. Ethiopia is a landlocked country bordered by Eritrea (north), Djibouti and Somalia (east), Sudan and South Sudan (west), and Kenya (south).
Government Structure
The government of Ethiopia is a federal parliamentary republic:
Legislative branch: bicameral parliament (House of the Federation + House of People's Representatives)
Executive branch: president, prime minister, Council of State, and Council of Ministers
Judicial branch: federal and state courts
National Language
Amharic is the working language of Ethiopia. In early 2020, a policy added four official languages, including Afan Oromo (most widely spoken language), Afar, Somali, and Tigrigna.
