Ethiopia
Capital Addis Ababa · Africa
Ethiopia is one of the 197 UN countries in 4x4 Grid, the free daily geography puzzle where you name a country that fits two rules at once. Here is what the game knows about it.
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| Capital | Addis Ababa |
|---|---|
| Continent | Africa |
| Population | 132,100,000 (no. 10 of 197) |
| Area | 1,104,300 km² (no. 26 of 197) |
| Neighbours | Djibouti, Eritrea, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan |
| Coastline | Landlocked |
| Flag colours | green, yellow, red, blue |
Where Ethiopia fits in 4x4 Grid
Every square in 4x4 Grid joins a row rule and a column rule. Ethiopia is a valid answer for any square built from two of these 50 categories:
Location
In AfricaIs landlockedHas a mountain over 4,000 mVolcanic eruption since 1900Has land below sea levelHighest point 4,000–6,000 mAverage elevation above 1,000 m
Neighbours
Borders 5+ countriesBorders a country with the same first letter
Size
Population over 100 millionPopulation over 50 millionPopulation over 20 millionArea over 1,000,000 km²Area over 500,000 km²Population grew 30%+ in 10 yearsUnder 25% live in citiesLarger than France
Flag
Flag with a starFlag with a circleFlag with 3 horizontal stripesFlag with redFlag with blueFlag with greenFlag with yellowFlag with 4+ coloursFlag with red, yellow and greenFlag without whiteFlag with blue and yellow
Name
Ends with AEnds in ‑iaStarts and ends with a vowelStarts with a vowel
Capital
Capital at 1,000 m or higherCapital starts with a vowelCapital within 10° of the EquatorCapital over 500 km from the seaCapital is the largest cityCapital has 2+ words
History
Has had a female leaderIs a federationFounding member of the UN (1945)Never a European colony (outside Europe)
Economy
Median age under 20Top 20 coffee producerEconomy grew 5% or more in 202580%+ of electricity from renewablesUnder 0.3 t CO₂ per personInflation above 10% in 2024
Language
Uses a non-Latin script
Politics
40%+ women in parliament
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