Ethiopia
Ethiopia 🇪🇹 is a country in Sub-Saharan Africa with a population of approximately ~128.7 million. Its capital is Addis Ababa. This is the complete reference for identifying Ethiopia in MapDash, Worldle, Globle, and other daily geography puzzles — drawn from one of 212 country profiles in the network.
Quick facts
| Flag | 🇪🇹 |
| Continent / region | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Capital | Addis Ababa |
| Population | ~128.7 million |
| ISO codes | ET / ETH |
| Coordinates | 9.02°, 38.75° |
| Bordering countries | Sudan, Kenya, Somalia |
Famous for
Known for the birthplace of coffee.
How Ethiopia appears in daily geography puzzles
In MapDash, Ethiopia is identified through the clue sequence: sub-saharan africa first, then population range (~128.7 million), then bordering countries, then capital (Addis Ababa), then a famous-for hint.
In Worldle, Ethiopia is identified by its country outline shape. In Globle, the heat-map proximity game warms guesses as they approach Sub-Saharan Africa.
Neighboring countries
More Sub-Saharan Africa country guides
Capital Kinshasa · Sub-Saharan Africa · Pop. ~105.8 million
Capital Dodoma · Sub-Saharan Africa · Pop. ~66.6 million
Capital Kampala · Sub-Saharan Africa · Pop. ~48.7 million
Capital Luanda · Sub-Saharan Africa · Pop. ~36.7 million
Capital Accra · Sub-Saharan Africa · Pop. ~33.8 million
Capital Maputo · Sub-Saharan Africa · Pop. ~33.6 million
Reading Ethiopia in MapDash context
For Ethiopia, the underlying data on this page comes from OpenStreetMap country geometries and MapDash editorial commentary. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
Every number on this page links back to OpenStreetMap country geometries and MapDash editorial commentary; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.
For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for Ethiopia is typically a peer within recognized sovereign countries with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Ethiopia?
The capital of Ethiopia is Addis Ababa.
What continent is Ethiopia in?
Ethiopia is in Sub-Saharan Africa.
What is the population of Ethiopia?
Ethiopia has a population of approximately ~128.7 million.
What countries border Ethiopia?
Ethiopia borders Sudan, Kenya, Somalia.
What is Ethiopia famous for?
Known for the birthplace of coffee.