Addis Ababa is the capital city of Ethiopia in East Africa. Around 3 million people live in Addis Ababa.
Addis (as it's commonly referred to) was founded by Emperor Menelik 11 in 1887.
Addis is the third highest capital in the world at 2440m. It's a sprawling city that takes some getting used to. Mud huts, Italian facist architecture, glitzy hotels, cathedrals and marxist billboards provide the backdrop to Africa's fourth largest city. Nightclubs and restaurants serving international cuisine rub shoulders with bars serving traditional honey wine (Tej). Despite its mix of wealth and poverty, tradition and modernity, Addis is a safe city with little violent crime but lots of petty theft.
Source: goafrica.about.com
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