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Telecommunications in Ethiopia is a monopoly in the control of Ethio telecom, formerly the Ethiopian Telecommunications Corporation (ETC). As of 2012, 20.524 million cellular phones and 797,500 main line phones were in use.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Transport in Ethiopia</span> Overview of transport system in Ethiopia

Transport in Ethiopia is overseen by the Ministry of Transport and Communications. Over the last years, the Ethiopian federal authorities have significantly increased funding for rail and road construction to build an infrastructure, that allows better economic development.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Addis Ababa</span> Capital and largest city of Ethiopia

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ethiopian Airlines</span> Flag carrier of Ethiopia

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Addis Ababa Bole International Airport</span> International airport in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Addis Ababa Bole International Airport is an international airport in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It is in the Bole district, 6 km (3.7 mi) southeast of the city centre and 65 km (40 mi) north of Bishoftu. The airport was formerly known as Haile Selassie I International Airport. It is the main hub of Ethiopian Airlines, the national airline that serves destinations in Ethiopia and throughout the African continent, as well as nonstop service to Asia, Europe, North America and South America. The airport is also the base of the Ethiopian Aviation Academy. As of June 2018, nearly 380 flights per day were departing from and arriving at the airport.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bishoftu</span> Town in Oromia Region, Ethiopia

Bishoftu is a town in central Ethiopia. Located in the East Shewa Zone of the Oromia Region, it sits at an elevation of 1,920 metres (6,300 ft). It was formerly known as Debre Zeyit however since the late 1990s it has been officially known by the Oromo name, Bishoftu from bishaanooftuu, which was its name until 1955. The town serves as the primary airbase of the Ethiopian Air Force.

Rail transport in Ethiopia is done within the National Railway Network of Ethiopia, which currently consists of three electrified standard gauge railway lines: the Addis Ababa–Djibouti Railway, the Awash–Weldiya Railway and the Weldiya–Mekelle Railway. Other lines are still in the planning phase. There is also an urban light rail system in the country's capital, the Addis Ababa Light Rail.

Harar Meda Airport is an airport in Bishoftu, Oromia, Ethiopia. It is the main base for the Ethiopian Air Force.

The nyala and the mountain nyala are African antelopes. The term Nyala may also refer to:

Bole2Harlem was a musical collaboration that fused elements of Ethiopian music with American hip hop. Bole2Harlem released one album, Bole2Harlem, Volume 1, in 2006. David "Duke Mushroom" Schommer, a producer, songwriter, and percussionist, founded the group with Ethiopian singers Tigist Shibabaw and Maki Siraj. The project's name refers to Bole, a neighborhood in Addis Ababa, and Harlem, New York City, where Schommer and Siraj were residents.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lideta Army Airport</span> Airport in Addis Ababa

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A number of Ethiopian sign languages have been used in various Ethiopian schools for the deaf since 1971, and at the primary level since 1956. Ethiopian Sign Language, presumably a national standard, is used in primary, secondary, and—at Addis Ababa University—tertiary education, and on national television. The Ethiopian Deaf Community uses the language as a marker of identity.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Addis Ababa Light Rail</span> Light rail transportation service in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Visa policy of Ethiopia</span> Policy on permits required to enter Ethiopia

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ethiopian Airlines Flight 702</span> 2014 aircraft hijacking

Ethiopian Airlines Flight 702 was a scheduled flight from Addis Ababa to Milan via Rome on 17 February 2014. The aircraft, an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 767-300ER, was hijacked by the unarmed co-pilot, Hailemedhin Abera Tegegn, en route from Addis Ababa to Rome, and landed at Geneva. All 202 passengers and crew were unharmed. Hailemedhin was arrested by the Swiss authorities and convicted in absentia by an Ethiopian court.

Haile Selassie was the emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974.