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ethiopia
Official Name: Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Position: : Landlocked nation in central Africa bordered by South Sudan, Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia, and Kenya
Status: Ethiopian Empire was established in early 12th century. The country has been a Federal Democratic Republic since 1991.
Current Population: 90 million
Area: 1,104,300 km2 / 426,371 square miles
Capital: Addis Ababa
Languages: Amharic along with other regional languages; Italian
JEWISH CENTERS
Active Community: Addis Ababa; Tigray and Gonder woredas (districts) of northernmost Ethiopia.
Estimated Current-Day Jewish Population: A few hundred in the capital city of Addis Ababa and in Tigray and Gonder woredas
Operational Synagogues: Addis Ababa (2) and Gonder (1)
Cemeteries: Addis Ababa with an uncertain number in the Tigrayand Gonder regions of far northern Ethiopia
ETHIOPIA'S SYNAGOGUES AND OTHER JEWISH ARCHITECTURE
Succat Rahamin Synagogue (1940s)
Jewish Sinagog Association (1980s)
Synagogue at Wolleka (Date Uncertain)
Synagogue at Wolleka (Date Uncertain)