Important Travel information about Ethiopia

Here it is Important Travel information about Ethiopia.

Country full name: Federal democratic of Ethiopia Capital city: Addis Ababa Land: 1.14 Million square Kilometers Topography and Climate: Ethiopia has an elevated plateau ranging in height between 2,000 to 3000 meters. In the north and south east part of the country there are high mountains whose picks rise to above 4,300 M. one of the biggest lake which is the source of famous Nile River is also found in the northern part of the country. Ethiopia also has two major favorable seasonwet and dry seasons. Wet season runs from June to September and dry prevails October through May.

Economy: Ethiopia is a multi-ethnic state with a great variety of languages spoken in the country, of which there are 83 with 200 dialects. Amharic is the working language of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia while Oromigna, Tigrigna and Guragina are widely spoken. Moreover, English, Italian, French and Arabic are widely spoken in the spheres of commerce and education.

Religion: Major religions in the country are Christianity and Islam but there are also some Catholic and protestant. Internet, telephone and fax service:

Internet domain or country code suffix(.et): numerous internet services are available in Addis Ababa and in other cities including wireless and mobile internet services. They all give Fax and telephone calling service. The country Dialing Code is +251.

Power supply: Ethiopia uses 220 volts 50 cycles AC.

Populations: The population is estimated at 92 million (UN 2015)

Time Zone: Ethiopia is in the GMT + 3 hour time zone. Ethiopia follows the Julian calendar

Main product Exports: Ethiopian main exports are based on agricultural products as such as: Coffee, hides, oil seeds, beeswax, meat, sugarcane, and flowers.

Banking Hours: Banking hours are usually from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm from Monday to Saturday, Closing times may be an hour longer in some private banks. Most banks work through lunchtime.

Couriers and Money transfer services: Money transfers can be made through Western Union, Money Gram, and many several European and North America based international money transfer agents. Most have representative branches in Addis Ababa and also make their services available from private and national banks. Four courier service providers DHL, FedEx, UPS, TNT and EMS have offices in Addis Ababa

Hotels: Addis Ababa has hotels that cater for all pockets, from the luxurious Sheraton and Hilton hotels to the tourist-class hotels such as the Ghion, the Ethiopia and the Wabi Shebelle. All tourist resorts offer a choice of modern hotels.

Clothing: In general between seasons clothes are appropriate. At higher altitudes, woolen clothes or a coat are needed in the evenings. Travelers should take rain coat or other rainwear, particularly when visiting the country during the period from February to October. It is usually possible to have clothes laundered at or near hotels within a short period of time (frequently services are offered 24 hours a day).

Health Requirements: Prior to entry, visitors should be in possession of a valid health certificate for yellow fever. Vaccination against cholera is also required for any person who has visited or transited a cholera-infected area within six days prior to arrival in Ethiopia.

Custom: Duty-free imports are permitted for up to: 1. 200 cigarettes, 50 cigars, or 1/2 lb of tobacco 2. 2 liters of alcoholic beverages 3. Half-liter or two bottles of perfume. 4. Personal Electronic materials Visitors may export souvenirs, although some articles (such as animal skin and antiques) require an export permits.