Time zone: GMT + 3 hours
Location: eastern Africa, west of Somalia.
Capital: Addis Ababa
Currency: birr (currency code ETB)
Languages: Amharic, Tigrinya, Oromigna, Guaragigna, Somali, Arabic, other local languages, English (major foreign language taught in schools). Business language: English.
Airport authority contact information: Civil Aviation Authority, Addis Ababa Airport, PO Box 978, Addis Ababa. Telephone: +251 (0)1 610 277
Airports: In 2005 Ethiopia had 82 airports, 14 of which have paved runways, the most significant of which are:
Aba Tenna D Yilma Airport
Arba Mintch Airport
Asela Airport
Asmara International Airport
Asosa Airport
Assab Airport
Awareh Airport
Awassa Airport
Axum Airport
Baco Jinka Airport
Bahar Dar Airport
Beica Airport
Bole Airport
Bulchi Airport
Buno Bedele Airport
Chagni Airport
Combolcha Airport
Debra Marcos Airport
Debra Tabor Airport
Degahbur Airport
Dembidollo Airport
Fincha Airport
Gambela Airport
Geladi Airport
Gena Wuha Metemma Airport
Ghinnir Airport
Goba Airport
Gode Airport
Gondar Airport
Gore Airport
Humera Airport
Indaselassie Airport
Jimma Airport
Kabri Dar Airport
Kelafo Airport
Lalibela Airport
Makale Airport
Massawa Airport
Masslo Mena Airport
Mekane Selam
Mendi Airport
Mizan Teferi Airport
Mota Airport
Moyale Airport
Mui Airport
Neghelli Airport
Nejjo Airport
Nekemt Airport
Pawi Beles Airport
Shakiso Airport
Shillavo Airport
Soddu Airport
Waca Airport
Warder Airport
