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- Useful Information for visitors to
Ethiopia
» Full country name -
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
» Conventional short form
- Ethiopia
» Area - 1, 127, 000 sq.km
» Geographic coordinates:
8 00 N, 38 00 E
» Capital City: Addis
Ababa (Addis Abeba)
» Population: 60million
» Official Language: Amharic
Dates and time
» Ethiopia
follows the Julien calendar, consisting of twelve months of thirty
days and a thirteenth month of five days (six in a leap year).
» GMT
+3hours. Counting starts at 6:00a.m. Western 7:00a.m. is 1:00a.m.
Ethiopian time.
Visa and immigration requirement
» Visas are required for all visitors to Ethiopia.
» If you have Ethiopian Embassy or Consulate in your country,
it is advised that you process your entry visa there.
» If the above is not possible, you could acquire entry visa
upon arrival - Please make sure that
» Your passport is valid for six months,
» You bring 2 passport size photos,
» You bring your vaccination
card,
» You bring your invitation letter,
» Cost for visas arriving from
- African countries is USD20
- non-African countries is USD40.
Upon departure you will be required
to pay airport tax USD20.
Vaccination requirements
» Yellow fever,
» Meningitis
Currency
» The local currency is the Ethiopian Birr.
- Denominations - 1, 5, 10, 50, 100.
- Five coins - 1, 5, 10, 25, 50 cents.
» Credit
cards are not accepted at most hotels, with the exception of Sheraton
Addis and Hilton Addis Ababa, or at any restaurant, shop, or other
local facility. Foreigners are required to pay in hard currency.
Language
»
Amharic is the official language of Ethiopia, although English
is widely spoken.
Accommodation
» Upon
arrival in Addis Ababa, you will be informed details of your accommodation.
Transport arrangement
» Transport
will be arranged to pick you up from the airport and take you
to your hotel. The transport service will also include trips from
hotels to the meeting venue.
Weather
» December
is a dry season in Ethiopia; it gets hot during the day but could
get cold and windy during the evenings.
Electricity
· Ethiopia uses 220volts.
If you plan to bring laptops or other electronics, please bring
along adapters.
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