Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa (Amharic አዲስ አበባ, "new flower") is the capital city of Ethiopia. As a chartered city (astedader akabibi), Addis Ababa has the status of both a city and a state. The city has as many as 80 nationalities speaking 80 languages, and Christian and Muslim communities. Addis Ababa is located about 2,500m above sea level at {{coor d|9.03|N|38.74|E|city(2757729)}}). http://earth-info.nga.mil/gns/html/cntry_files.htmlhttp://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=1120021314&men=gpro&lng=en&gln=xx&dat=32&geo=-73&srt=npan&col=aohdq&pt=c&va=&geo=356529874 As of 2005, the estimated population is 2,757,729 http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=1120021314&men=gpro&lng=en&gln=xx&dat=32&geo=-73&srt=npan&col=aohdq&pt=c&va=&geo=356529874, making it by far the nation's largest city.

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Addis Ababa is the headquarters of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and the African Union.

Related Topics:
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa - African Union

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The fossilized skeleton, and a plaster replica of the early hominid Lucy (known in Ethiopia as Dinkinesh) is preserved at the Ethiopian National Museum in Addis Ababa.

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Lucy - Ethiopian National Museum

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The city is home to the Ethiopian National Library, the Ethiopian Ethnological Museum (and former palace), the Addis Ababa Museum, the Ethiopian Natural History Museum, the Ethiopian Railway Museum and the National Postal Museum.

Related Topics:
Ethiopian National Library - Ethiopian Ethnological Museum - Palace - Addis Ababa Museum - Ethiopian Natural History Museum - Ethiopian Railway Museum - National Postal Museum

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The city is served by Bole International Airport, where a new terminal opened in 2003. Addis Ababa also has a railway connection with Djibouti City.

Related Topics:
Bole International Airport - Railway - Djibouti City

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Notable buildings include St George's Cathedral (founded in 1896 and also home to a museum), Holy Trinity Cathedral ( once the largest Ethiopian Orthodox Cathedral and home to Sylvia Pankhurst's tomb) as well as the burial place of Emperor Haile Selassie and the Imperial family, and those who fought the Italians during the war. There is also Menelik's old Imperial palace which remains the official seat of government, and the National Palace formerly known as the Jubilee Palace (built to mark Emperor Haile Selassie's Silver Jubilee in 1955) which is the resident of the President of Ethiopia. Africa Hall is located across Menelik II avenue from this Palace and is where the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa is headquartered as well as most UN offices in Ethiopia. It is also the site of the founding of the Organization for African Unity (OAU) which eventually became the African Union. Near Holy Trinity Cathedral is the Parliament building, built during the reign of Emperor Haile Selassie, with it's clock tower. It continues to serve as the seat of Parliament today. Across from the Parliament is the Shengo Hall, built by the Derg regime of Mengistu Haile Mariam as it's new parliament hall. The Shengo Hall was the world's largest pre-fabricated building, which was constructed in Finland before being assembled in Addis Ababa. It is used for large meetings and conventions. Near Bole International Airport is the new Medhane Alem (Savior of the World) Cathedral, which is the second largest in Africa. In the Merkato district, which happens to be the larges open market in Africa, is the impressive Anwar Mosque. The Roman Catholic Cathedral of the Holy Family is also in the Merkato district.

Related Topics:
St George's Cathedral - 1896 - Museum - Holy Trinity Cathedral - Ethiopian Orthodox Cathedral - Sylvia Pankhurst - Haile Selassie - Menelik - National Palace - 1955 - Africa Hall - African Union - Derg - Mengistu Haile Mariam

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Other features of the city include the large Merkato market, the Jan Moda Race Ground racecourse, Bihere Tsige Recreation Centre and a railway line to Djibouti, while the Entoto Mountains start among the northern suburbs.

Related Topics:
Merkato - Market - Jan Moda Race Ground - Racecourse - Bihere Tsige Recreation Centre - Railway line - Djibouti - Entoto Mountains

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Suburbs of the city include Shiro Meda and Entoto in the north, Urael and Bole (home to Bole International Airport) in the east, Nifas Silk in the south-east, Mekanisa in the south, and Keraniyo and Kolfe in the west.

Related Topics:
Shiro Meda - Entoto - Urael - Bole - Nifas Silk - Mekanisa - Keraniyo - Kolfe

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