The capital of Ethiopia is a city of contrasts

Ethiopia is located in the east of the African continent. This state attracts numerous crowds of tourists with its unique climate. 346 days throughout the year in this region of Africa are absolutely clear days and there is not such a heat as in the rest of it. This is because Ethiopia is at a very high altitude. The state is located on the highlands, and is often irrigated by rain. The eastern and northern sides of Ethiopia are the only part of Africa where farming with arable land, although already with forced irrigation, has been preserved.

The capital of Ethiopia is the city of Addis Ababa, but the inhabitants shorten the name of the city to Addis, which means New. The capital was founded in 1884. The city does not differ high
Culture and purity. Along with modern buildings, you can find slums, where poor people live in the capital of Ethiopia. It's hard to decide where you left off - near the presidential palace or on the outskirts with bazaar points. In this color of the capital.

Nevertheless, at present Addis Ababa is the largest city of such a state as Ethiopia. The capital has about 2.2 million inhabitants. Wide avenues with beautiful plantations of tropical trees give a unique comfort to the city.

Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, is a major industrial center of the state. Metalworking, woodworking enterprises, shoe factories, printing mills produce products that enter the huge urban open market of Mercato. There are also products of agriculture.

The capital of Ethiopia is rich in its sights and cultural institutions. Palace Menelik II was built in 1894, the House of Africa is a modern building, built in 1963, the octagonal form of St. George's Cathedral, founded in 1896. The capital of Ethiopia is famous for the headquarters of the UN for Africa OAU (Organization of African Unity).

An increasing number of tours are organized in the wonderful African country of Ethiopia. The state took care of the development of tourism business in the country. Rest - Ethiopia, this is an unforgettably spent time. Tourists visit the largest cities of the country: Addis Ababa, Bahr Dar, Gondar. Here they can get acquainted with the history of Ethiopia from antiquity to the present. Amateurs of the animal world are attracted by numerous inhabitants of the African continent. Comfortable, modern hotels provide vacationers with all kinds of services at a level no worse than European standards. It was Ethiopia that became the first African state to build a five-star hotel. For travelers suffering from hot climate, rest in this country is the most comfortable, in comparison with other countries of Africa.

Visiting the African state of Ethiopia, you will get acquainted with the extraordinary inhabitants, and the indescribable beauty of nature and the numerous inhabitants of the African fauna.