Main Entry: Ethi·o·pia

Pronunciation: \ˌē-thē-ˈō-pē-ə\

Function: geographical name

1 ancient country NE Africa bordering on Red Sea and extending from S Egypt to N (present-day) Ethiopia
2or Ab·ys·sin·ia \ˌa-bə-ˈsi-nē-ə, -nyə\ country E Africa; formerly an empire; since 1975 a republic ∗ Addis Ababa area 471,776 square miles (1,226,618 square kilometers), population 53,477,265