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Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa [Amharic,=new flower], city (1994 pop. 2,112,737), capital of Ethiopia. It is situated at c.8,000 ft (2,440 m) on a well-watered plateau surrounded by hills and mountains. Addis Ababa is Ethiopia's largest city and its administrative and communications center. It is the main trade center for coffee, the country's chief export, and for tobacco, grains, and hides. The major industries produce food, beverages, processed tobacco, plastics, chemical products, textiles, and shoes. In addition, the city is the center of the nation's service and finance sectors. Addis Ababa has a large tourist industry. It is the hub of a highway network and a terminus of a railroad that runs to Djibouti , making Addis Ababa an important distribution center. An international airport is near Addis Ababa.
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"Addis Ababa." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Addis Ababa." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-AddisAba.html "Addis Ababa." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-AddisAba.html |
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Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa (Adīs Ābeba), Ethiopia ‘New Flower’ from the Amharic ăddis ‘new’ and ăbăba ‘flower’. A region in, and the capital of, Ethiopia. It was founded in 1887 by Empress Taitu, wife of Menelik II, Emperor of Ethiopia (1889–1913). Unhappy with the cold and dismal conditions in the capital, Intoto, Taitu persuaded her husband to build a new palace and military camps on the site of hot springs at the foot of the high plateau on which Intoto was situated. The city was captured and occupied by the Italians in 1935, becoming the capital of Italian East Africa before being recaptured by the Allies in 1941.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Addis Ababa." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Addis Ababa." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-AddisAbaba.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Addis Ababa." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-AddisAbaba.html |
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Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa (Amharic, “new flower”) Capital and largest city in Ethiopia, located on a plateau at c.2440m (8000ft) in the highlands of Shewa province. Addis Ababa was made capital of Ethiopia in 1889. It is the headquarters of the Organization of African Unity (OAU). It is the main centre for the country's vital coffee trade. Industries: food, tanning, textiles, wood products. Pop. (1994 est.) 1,047,300.
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"Addis Ababa." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Addis Ababa." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-AddisAbaba.html "Addis Ababa." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-AddisAbaba.html |
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Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa
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•Columba, cumber, encumber, Humber, lumbar, lumber, number, outnumber, rumba, slumber, umber
•cucumber • landlubber
•Addis Ababa • Córdoba
•Aqaba • djellaba • mastaba
•Berber, disturber, Djerba, Thurber
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"Addis Ababa." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Addis Ababa." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-AddisAbaba.html "Addis Ababa." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-AddisAbaba.html |
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