Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa (Amharic: አዲስ አበባ?Addis Abäba, IPA: [adˈdis ˈabəba], “new flower”; Oromo: Finfinne,[fɪnˈfɪ́n.nɛ́] "Natural Spring(s)"), sometimes spelled Addis Abeba (the spelling used by the official Ethiopian Mapping Authority), is the capital city of Ethiopia. Founded in 1886, it is the largest city in Ethiopia, with a population of 3,384,569 according to the 2007 population census with annual growth rate of 3.8%. This number has been increased from the originally published 2,738,248 figure and appears to be still largely underestimated.
As a chartered city (ras gez astedader), Addis Ababa has the status of both a city and a state. It is where the African Union is and its predecessor the OAU was based. It also hosts the headquarters of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and numerous other continental and international organizations. Addis Ababa is therefore often referred to as "the political capital of Africa" due to its historical, diplomatic and political significance for the continent.
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Addis Ababa
by: CultureThere is a land far far away
It's called Addis Ababba
There is a land far far away
It's called Addis Ababba
The ruler of the land
Which is far away
His name is King Selassie
King of Kings and Lord of Lords
The ruler of the land
Which is in the East
His name is King Selassie
There is a land far far away
It's called Addis Ababba
There is a land far far away
It's called Addis Ababba
Babylon them
They want to take away
The Ark of the Covenant from yard
The Ark of the Covenant
Cannot be taken away
From Addis Ababba
Respect!
There is a land far far away
It's called Addis Ababba
Here me when I say
There is a land far far away
It's called Addis Ababba
King of Kings and Lord of Lords
Ruler of Creation
His name is King Selassie
Mussolini tried to invade Ethiopia
But the Conqueror
His name is King Selassie
Rule and respect
There is a land far far away
It's called Addis Ababba
There is a land far far away
It's called Addis Ababba
Wonders of the world
The great River Nile
Is found there in Africa
The great treasure of Axum
Axum of Zion