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Ethi·o·pia (ē′t̸hē ō′pē ə)
- ancient kingdom (possibly dating to the 10th cent. ) in NE Africa, on the Red Sea, corresponding to modern Sudan & N Ethiopia (the country)
- country in E Africa: established, 1855: 426,372 sq mi (1,104,300 sq km); pop. 49,218,000; cap. Addis Ababa
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