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Ethiopia

Ethiopia combines high plateaus, deeply cut valleys and Afar lowlands. Lake Tana feeds the Blue Nile; Ras Dashen is the highest summit. Addis Ababa is also the African Union headquarters city.

Fast Facts

  • The Ethiopian Highlands, split by the Great Rift Valley, rise to Ras Dashen at about 4,550 m.
  • Coffee originated here and remains a leading export; the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile was inaugurated in 2025.
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