From the Millennium Development Goals to the Sustainable Development Goals Closer to the Mercato Ethiopia is one of 189 states that committed in 2000 to achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) by 2015. The main goal of the Ethiopian government was to eradicate extreme poverty. The integration of the Millennium Development Goals into national development… Read More »
Ethiopia Society Ethiopia Society Proportion of literate adults: 49.1% (2015) Major religions: Orth. Christianity approx. 43%, Islam approx. 34% Urban population: approx. 20.4% (2017) Life expectancy (female / male): 64.7 / 59.8 years (estimated 2016) Gender Inequality Index: Rank 123 of 162 (2018) Number of births: 4.99 / woman (estimated 2017) Infant mortality: 51.1 /… Read More »
Gender ratio Women’s rights are enshrined in the Ethiopian constitution. The country – like many others – is still a long way from realizing these rights and gender equality. The situation of women is often characterized by very hard physical work, discrimination and tutelage, traditional role ascription and experiences of violence. According to businesscarriers, Ethiopia… Read More »
Education The education system provides for ten years of general education. After the tenth school year, there is a separation between students who have completed two further school years for university entrance qualifications and those who are prepared for the world of work in two vocational school years. Access to education has improved enormously since… Read More »
Arts and Culture Aderihaus in Harar According to areacodesexplorer, Ethiopia is a country located in Eastern Africa. Ethiopia, which is considered the cradle of mankind and the origin of coffee, can look back on traditions that are thousands of years old. Above all, Christian traditions and the country’s historical isolation shape its unique culture. Of… Read More »
Religion Medhanealem Church in Addis Ababa Almost all Ethiopians are deeply religious people, for whom their faith is an integral part of their everyday life. The two largest religious communities are the Ethiopian Orthodox Christians (approx. 43%) and predominantly Sunni Muslims (approx. 34%). The remaining 23 percent mostly belong to other Christian churches or traditional… Read More »
Housing and supply According to aceinland, Ethiopia is a country located in Eastern Africa. Ethiopians and foreigners alike usually live in single-story, detached houses. Residential buildings with several apartments, i.e. multi-storey apartment buildings, have been increasingly being built in Addis Ababa and other cities for several years. The rental prices are very different and depend… Read More »
Travel, transportation and traffic In recent years, Ethiopia has become an increasingly attractive travel destination due to its breathtaking nature, its history that can be experienced through the diverse sights and not least because of its warm people. The capital Addis Ababa was listed by Lonely Planet as one of the ten most attractive city… Read More »
Washington Attractions Washington DC has an extraordinary number of museums, galleries, monuments and other attractions to be such a small city. You can easily spend several weeks just doing the Smithsonian Institute museums full justice. Here we present a small selection of attractions to visit on your visit to Washington DC. U.S. Capitol Building The… Read More »
Attractions in Warsaw Be assured that there are plenty of attractions and sights for you as a tourist in Warsaw. Admittedly, all buildings are replicas of the originals, but the Old Town is still a delight to the eye. And the monuments and museums about the atrocities of the world wars are so thought-provoking and… Read More »
Republic of Zimbabwe Official language English Capital Harare Form of government republic Area 390.759 km² Residents 12,750,000 Currency US dollars, rand Time zone UTC +2 License plate ZW Internet TLD .zw Telephone area code 00263 (Source: ALLCITYCODES) Geography The Zimbabwe Republic is located in south-east Africa. Its neighbors are Mozambique in the northeast and east,… Read More »
Republic of Zambia Official language English Capital Lusaka Form of government republic Area 752.614 km² Residents 11,280.00 Currency Kwacha Time zone UTC + 2 License plate Z Internet TLD .zm Telephone area code 00260 (Source: ALLCITYCODES) Geography The Republic of Zambia is a landlocked country in the transition area between Central and South Africa. With… Read More »
Al-Jumhuriya al-Yamaniya Official language Arabic Capital Sana’a Form of government Islamic presidential republic Area 356.968 km² Residents 19.70,000 Currency yemeni rial Time zone UTC +3 License plate YEM Internet TLD .ye Telephone area code 00967 (Source: ALLCITYCODES) Geography The Republic of Yemen (officially: Al-Jumhuriya al-Yamaniya) is located in the southwest and south of the Arabian… Read More »
Official language Vietnamese Capital Hanoi Form of government socialist republic with one-party system Area 331,100 km² Residents 83.54 million Currency Dong Time zone UTC + 7 License plate VN Internet TLD .vn Telephone area code 0084 (Source: ALLCITYCODES) Geography The Socialist Republic of Vietnam is located in Southeast Asia and borders China in the north,… Read More »
Official language Spanish, indigenous languages Capital Caracas Form of government presidential Federal Republic Area 912,050 km² Residents 25,390,000 Currency Bol¨ªvar Fuerte Time zone UTC −4.5 License Plate YV Internet TLD .ve Telephone area code 0058 (Source: ALLCITYCODES) Geography The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish: Rep¨²blica Bolivariana de Venezuela) is located in the extreme north of… Read More »
Official language Italian, Latin Capital Vatican City Form of government Absolute monarchy Area 0.4 km² Residents 800 Currency Euro Time zone UTC +1 (CET) License plate V Internet TLD .va Telephone area code 003906 (Source: ALLCITYCODES) Geography The Vatican City (Stato della Citt¨¤ del Vaticano) is located in the western part of the Italian capital… Read More »
Republic of Vanuatu Official language English, French and Bislama Capital Port vila Form of government Parliamentary republic Area 12,190 km² Residents 211,000 Currency Vatu Time zone UTC +11 License Plate VU Internet TLD .vu Telephone area code 00678 Geography The Republic of Vanuatu (formerly: New Hebrides) is located in the South Pacific. The island state… Read More »
O’zbekiston Respublikasi Official language Uzbek, regionally Karakalpak Capital Tashkent Form of government Republic with presidential system Area 447,400 km² Residents 26,850,000 Currency Uzbek sum Time zone UTC + 5 License plate UZ Internet TLD .uz Telephone area code 00998 (Source: ALLCITYCODES) Geography The Republic of Uzbekistan is located in Central Asia and, with an area… Read More »
Official language Spanish Capital Montevideo Form of government Presidential Republic Area 176,215 km² Residents 3,420,000 Currency Uruguayan peso Time zone UTC -3 License Plate ROU Internet TLD .uy Telephone area code 00598 (Source: ALLCITYCODES) Geography The “Republic East of Uruguay” (Rep¨²blica Oriental del Uruguay) is located on the east side of South America and with… Read More »
United States of America Official language English Capital Washington DC Form of government presidential Federal Republic Area 9,772,614 km² Residents 296,500,000 Currency U.S. dollar Time zone UTC-5 to UTC-10 License Plate United States Internet TLD .us,.gov,.mil,.edu Telephone area code 001 (Source: ALLCITYCODES) Geography With a total area of 9,772,614 km², the United States of America… Read More »
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Official language English, Cornish, Irish, Manx, Scottish Gaelic, Scots, Ulster Scots, Welsh Capital London Form of government Parliamentary-democratic inheritance monarchy Area 244,000 km² Residents 60,440,000 Currency Pound sterling Time zone UTC + 0 License plate GB Internet TLD .uk,.gb Telephone area code 0044 (Source: ALLCITYCODES) Geography The… Read More »
Official language Arabic Capital Abu Dhabi (city) Form of government federal federation of seven emirates Area 80,000 km² Residents 4,000,000 Currency Dirham Time zone CET + 3, UTC + 4 License plate UAE Internet TLD .ae Telephone area code 00971 (Source: ALLCITYCODES) Geography The United Arab Emirates (UAE), a federal federation of seven sheikdoms, is… Read More »
Ukrajina Official language Ukrainian Capital Kiev Form of government Semi-presidential republic Area 603,700 km² Residents 47,620,000 Currency Hryvnia Time zone UTC +2 License plate UA Internet TLD .ua Telephone area code 00380 (Source: ALLCITYCODES) Geography Ukraine is the second largest country in Europe with an area of 603,700 km².Its territory is about twice the size… Read More »
Republic of Uganda Official language English, Swahili Capital Kampala Form of government Presidential Republic Area 240,000 km² Residents 27,300,000 Currency Ugandan shilling Time zone UTC + 3 License plate EAU Internet TLD .ug Telephone area code 00256 (Source: ALLCITYCODES) Geography The Republic of Uganda is located in East Africa and borders Sudan in the north,… Read More »
The Tuvalu Islands Official language Tuvaluan, English Capital Funafuti Form of government Parliamentary monarchy Area 26 km² Residents 11,500 Currency Australian dollar Time zone UTC +12 License Plate TUV Internet TLD .tv Telephone area code 00688 Geography Tuvalu (officially English: The Tuvalu Islands) is the fourth smallest country in the world with a land area… Read More »
Turkmenistan Jumhuriyäti Official language Turkmen Capital Ashkabad Form of government presidential republic Area 488,100 km² Residents 5,500,000 Currency Turkmenistan manat Time zone TMT (UTC + 5) License plate TM Internet TLD .tm Telephone area code 00993 (Source: ALLCITYCODES) Geography The Republic of Turkmenistan is located in Central Asia and, with an area of 488 100… Read More »
Official language Turkish Capital Ankara Form of government Parliamentary democracy Area 779 452 km² Residents 70,300,000 Currency Turkish lira Time zone UTC + 2 License plate TR Internet TLD .tr Telephone area code 0090 (Source: ALLCITYCODES) Geography Turkey stretches across two continents and has both a share in Europe (Eastern Thrace) and Asia (Anatolia on… Read More »
Official language Arabic, French Capital Tunis Form of government Presidential Republic Area 163.610 km² Residents 10,433,000 Currency Tunisian dinar Time zone CET (UTC +1) License plate TN Internet TLD .tn Telephone area code 00216 (Source: ALLCITYCODES) Geography The Tunisian Republic is located in North Africa and borders the Mediterranean Sea in the east and north,… Read More »
Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Official language English Capital Port of Spain Form of government Presidential Republic in the Commonwealth Area 5,128 km² Residents 1,020,000 Currency Trinidad and Tobago dollar Time zone UTC -4 License Plate TT Internet TLD .tt Telephone area code 001 (Source: ALLCITYCODES) Geography The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago consists of… Read More »
Official language Tongan, English Capital Nuku’alofa Form of government Constitutional inheritance monarchy Area 750 km² Residents 112,000 Currency Pa’anga Time zone UTC +13 License Plate VOLUME Internet TLD .to Telephone area code 00676 Geography The Kingdom of Tonga is located in the Southwest Pacific and consists of 171 islands that form a long chain running… Read More »