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  Addis Ababa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Addis Ababa was governed by the Italian Governors of Addis Ababa from 1936 to 1939.
Addis Ababa is surrounded by the Oromia Regional State, and served as the regional capital until 2004, when the organs of the Oromia government were moved to Adama, also known as Nazret.
Addis Ababa is the headquarters of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and the African Union.
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 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Home
Addis Ababa is located at the geographic center of the nation (see map of Ethiopia)in the mountainous Shawa Province and is the political and cultural center of Ethiopia.
Addis Ababa was saved in the 1920's by an ambitious campaign to plant Eucalyptus trees in and around the city as a fuel wood and construction material.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia is recognized by African diplomats, tourists, geographers and residents alike as one of the world¹s most problematic, yet fascinating and beautiful cities.
www.macalester.edu /courses/geog61/kshively/intro.html   (576 words)

  
 Addis Ababa -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Addis Ababa ((The dominant and official language of Ethiopia; a semitic language much influenced by the Cushitic language with which Amhara people have been in close contact) Amharic አዲስ አበባ;, "new flower") is the capital of (Ethiopia is a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; formerly called Abyssinia) Ethiopia.
Addis Ababa has a railway connection with (A country in northeastern Africa on the Somali peninsula; formerly under French control but became independent in 1997) Djibouti.
After the Italian army in Ethiopia was largely defeated by the British, Emperor (Emperor of Ethiopia; worshipped by Rastafarians (1892-1975)) Haile Selassie returned to Addis Ababa on May 5, 1941, and began the work of re-establishing his capital.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/a/ad/addis_ababa.htm   (925 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Addis Ababa (Eritea And Ethiopia Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
Addis Ababa is Ethiopia's largest city and its administrative and communications center.
In 1886 the city, then known as Finfinnie, was chosen by Menelik II as the capital of his kingdom of Shoa and was renamed Addis Ababa.
The Univ. of Addis Ababa, whose Institute of Ethiopian Studies runs an ethnological and traditional arts museum, and Addis Ababa National Theatre are in Addis Ababa.
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 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Addis Ababa became the diplomatic capital of Africa.
Also the headoffice of the Economic Commission for Africa of the UN (ECA) is stationed in Addis Ababa.
Urban city folks, nomadic shepherds bringing in their life-stock, diplomats and labourers, taxidrivers and shoeshine boys, beggars and vendors: Addis Ababa is crowded.
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 Addis Ababa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Addis Ababa, the Capital of modern Ethiopia, and gateway for most tourists, is the...
Addis Ababa University (AAU) is one of the largest higher learning institutions in Africa that was established at...
Addis Ababa (or Abebe) is a new city (one century old) and since 1974 not much was built...
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 Ababa - Weather Underground: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Forecast
Ethiopia Land of Discovery,Culture and Beauty,Cradle of mankind,Source Of the Nile river,13 months of sunshine.
Addis Ababa (the name means 'new flower') is of fairly recent origin - Menelik 11 founded Before moving to the present site of Addis Ababa, Menelik had
Addis Ababa Ethiopia weather forecast and RSS weather feed.
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 Ethiopia - Addis Ababa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
On arrival in Addis Ababa, the capital city, we were welcomed by a bright, clear and temperate morning.
There are a number of very good restaurants in Addis Ababa, we preferred to eat traditional Ethiopian, but also enjoyed a top of the market Italian restaurant, The Blue Tops.
In the basement, there is a collection of archaeological objects, including 'Lucy', the hominid woman discovered in eastern Ethiopia in 1974 and dated at 3.5 million years old.
www.soer.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk /ethiopia/addis.html   (523 words)

  
 Addis Ababa
Menelik II as the capital of his kingdom of Shoa and was renamed Addis Ababa.
Awash - Awash, river, E Ethiopia, rising near Addis Ababa and flowing c.500 mi (800 km) to a swampy lake...
Ethiopia - Ethiopia, officially Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, republic (1995 est.
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 Walta Information Center
Addis Ababa, October 28,2005— The Ministry of Health (MoH) announced yesterday that it has finalized preparations to prevent the virolence of the deadly HSNI avian flu virus.
Addis Ababa, October 25,2005- A loan agreement amounting to 623.3 million birr is expected to be signed between Ethiopia and the European Commission, the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development said.
Addis Ababa, October 25,2005- The Office of Ombudsman has taken remedial measures on 25 of the 85 complaints it received after confirming they were correct.
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 Ethiopia - Addis Ababa University
Addis Ababa University (AAU) is one of the largest higher learning institutions in Africa that was established at the end of the 1940s.
Formerly known as Haile Selassie I University, AAU was established by Ministry of Education in 1949 as a Trinity College with 71 students and 9 academic staff.
Faculty of Medicine was established in 1971-72 (1964 E.C.) in Addis Ababa.
www.ethioworld.com /Science&Technology/addisababauniversity.htm   (797 words)

  
 Addis Ababa on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Communications Africa 2002 to Be Held in Addis Ababa.
Aerial view of farmlands north of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 1992.
Bono and Paul O'Neill at the Missionaries of Charity in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, May 30, 2002.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/A/AddisA1ba.asp   (651 words)

  
 city profile addis ababa ethiopia
Addis Ababa is Ethiopia's largest city and its administrative and communications center." Here is a brief overview of the city with many links to related resources.
__ "With a population of more than two million people, Addis Ababa is not only the political capital but also the economic and social nerve-center of Ethiopia.
__ "The massive urbanization and primacy of Addis Ababa in the last 50 years is a new phenomenon in Ethiopia, historically a nation of small villages and homesteads." Here is an in-depth look at the city's history.
www.archaeolink.com /city_profile_addis_ababa_ethiopi.htm   (386 words)

  
 Ethiopia Addis Ababa - Posters, Travel, Music, CD's, DVDs, Prints, Art and Books.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Evangelicals in Addis Ababa, (1919 -1991): With Special Reverence To The Ehethiopian Evangelical Chruch Mekane Yesus And The Addis Ababa Synod (Studies of Oriental Church History)
The proximate determinants of the decline to below-replacement fertility in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Consolidated legislation of Addis Ababa: Prepared in co-operation with the Office of the Prime Minister, Imprial Ethiopian Government, by the Faculty of...
www.benjamin-chapi.org /countries/ethiopia/Ethiopia-Addis-Ababa.html   (370 words)

  
 Ethiopia, Addis Ababa: International School of Addis Ababa
Ethiopia, Addis Ababa: International School of Addis Ababa
The International Community School of Addis Ababa (ICSAA) is an independent, coeducational day school, which offers an educational program from prekindergarten through grade 12 for students of all nationalities.
External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.
www.state.gov /m/a/os/1293.htm   (403 words)

  
 CIA - The World Factbook -- Ethiopia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Ethiopia's poverty-stricken economy is based on agriculture, accounting for half of GDP, 60% of exports, and 80% of total employment.
Under Ethiopia's land tenure system, the government owns all land and provides long-term leases to the tenants; the system continues to hamper growth in the industrial sector as entrepreneurs are unable to use land as collateral for loans.
Ethiopia is landlocked and has used ports of Assab and Massawa in Eritrea and port of Djibouti
www.cia.gov /cia/publications/factbook/geos/et.html   (1386 words)

  
 Sub-Saharan Africa :: Canadian Embassy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Canadian Embassy in Ethiopia is also responsible for representing Canadian interests in Djibouti.
All visa and immigration services for residents of Ethiopia and Djibouti are handled by the Canadian High Commission in Kenya.
The Trade Commissioner Service in Ethiopia promotes Canada's economic interests in Ethiopia and Djibouti.
www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca /africa/ethiopia-contact-en.asp   (116 words)

  
 addis ababa :: Ethiopia Resources
This publication is devoted to the various social sciences (history, economics, sociology, archeology, art history, linguistics and so on) and is published once a year.
Description: We aim to raise a statue in London to commemorate the contribution of Sylvia Pankhurst - socialist, feminist, anti-fascist, anti-racist - and campaigner for the cause of Ethiopia, the country which became her home for the last four years of her life and in which she was buried.
Description: The Institute of Ethiopian Studies (IES) is a research institute in the Addis Ababa University system with the research domain of humanities and cultural studies.
www.iaqi.com /ethiopia/addis-ababa.html   (360 words)

  
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She described how the United States is working in partnership to improve health care in Ethiopia, through the U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and through such initiatives as the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.
Among the 15 projects made possible by this year’s grants are initiatives to expand classrooms in Amhara, to purchase and install a grinding mill in Gambella, to construct antenatal, delivery, and postnatal wards at a health center in Oromiya, and to discourage female genital cutting in the Somali region.
The Addis American Corner will be the third in Ethiopia, joining one in Harar (hosted by the Teachers Training Institute there) and one in Bahir Dar (hosted by the public library of the Jerusalem Children and Community Development Organization, or JeCCDO).
addisababa.usembassy.gov   (1581 words)

  
 Addis Ababa Ethiopia hotels & travel information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
For information about travelling to Addis Ababa or for destination guides about other cities in Ethiopia, go to our Travel Guides page.
Information about hotels in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia is subject to change at very short notice and confirmation of its accuracy should be sought whenever possible.
Yay Africa.com is not responsible for breach of contract or any intentional or negligent action on the part of third party suppliers, which results in any loss, damage, delay or injury to you or your travel companions.
www.yayafrica.com /hotels/Ethiopia-Addis-Ababa.html   (268 words)

  
 Ethiopia, Addis Ababa
We had more food than we could finish, a variety of meat mostly, and it was less than $4.00 for the both of us.
The real Lucy was locked away in some secure area and a permit was needed to see her.
Prior to my visit to Addis Ababa, I heard someone talk about the contrast between the Sheridan Hotel and the poverty outside its gates.
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 Hilton Hotel, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Located in the heart of the city, on a 15-acre site, the Hilton Addis Ababa is an ideal base for business as well as for exploring Ethiopia's many historic places.
Leisure and dining facilities include a thermally heated pool, four tennis courts, one of which flood lit for evening players, men and women saunas with steam bath, jacuzzi and massage, squash court, mini golf, gym, petanque, golf practice area, jogging truck and ping pong.
For functions such as luncheons, dinners and cocktail parties, the ballroom will hold upto 1000 guests.
www.good-hotels-guide.com /africa/ethiopia/hilton-abbis.htm   (128 words)

  
 Ethiopia Hotel - Sheraton Hotel Addis Ababa Ethiopia
We are proud to offer the largest and most prestigious banquet and conference facilities in Ethiopia, providing over 1,500 square meters of meeting space.
In order to meet your individual needs, the nine main meeting rooms can be subdivided into 12 smaller rooms and include the magnificent Lalibela Grand Ballroom with a capacity of up to 1,500 guests.
Ethiopia Hotels, Addis Ababa Hotels, Debre Markos Hotels, Gambela Hotels, Debre Libanos Hotels, Moyale Hotels and more...
www.southtravels.com /africa/ethiopia/sheraton   (563 words)

  
 Addis Ababa - Ethiopia
After flying into Addis Ababa, we spent some days in Ethiopia`s capital to get in contact with this country.
All in all a fascinating town, and if you take Ethiopia`s excellent kitchen into account, Addis is a nice place to spend some days.
Some of the inhibitants of Ethiopia: on one side the mostly pleasant children, and on the other hand the sometimes scaring huge bugs.
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 Hotels in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Information on hotels in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, can be found below.
The hotel is conveniently located near the capital's main attractions, including the National Palace and the Merkato, one of the largest open air markets in Africa.
For more information on hotels in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, click here.
athensohio.net /online-hotel-reservations/Ethiopia/Addis_Ababa   (112 words)

  
 Sheraton Hotel, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Set in mountainous countryside, 7,800 feet above sea level, the Sheraton Addis is the first hotel in Africa to join The Luxury Collection.
The hotel is located near the capital's main attractions, including the National Palace and the Merkato, one of the largest open air markets in Africa.
Elegant guest rooms, exceptional recreational and meeting facilities and an extraordinary selection of fine restaurants make the Sheraton Addis the ideal African luxury destination.
www.good-hotels-guide.com /africa/ethiopia/sheraton-abbis.htm   (72 words)

  
 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Hilton Hotel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
We missed our flight from Dubai to Addis Ababa we had to stay overnight in Dubai.
We arrived in Addis Ababa Ethiopia a day late with no sleep and no luggage.
Performed a concert the evening of the 16th wearing the same clothes we had worn for the last 48 hrs.
www.amazonrecords.com /worldtour2000/HiltonAddis.html   (104 words)

  
 Luxury Collection Addis Ababa Hotels: Sheraton Addis - Hotel Rooms at luxurycollection.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Welcome to the Sheraton Addis, the first hotel in Africa to join The Luxury Collection.
Set in mountainous countryside, 7,800 feet above sea level, the Sheraton Addis in Ethiopia is the first African hotel to join The Luxury Collection.
We are also only a short distance from many of Ethiopia's most renowned attractions.
www.starwoodhotels.com /luxury/search/hotel_detail.html?propertyID=149   (181 words)

  
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 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Welcome to Merkato
40132, Addis Ababa.Open on October 01,2003 10:00 A.M. Publication: The Ethiopian Herald, September 14,2003.
1186, Addis Ababa.Open on September 26,2003 2:00 P.M. Publication: The Ethiopian Herald, September 14,2003.
Addis Ababa University, Purchasing Division, Room No. 200.Open on October1,2003 9:00 local time.
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