Flag of Ethiopia
The flag of Ethiopia has three horizontal stripes. Its colors are green, yellow, red and blue. On it: a star and a disc. The current design dates from 2009. Ethiopia is in Africa, and its capital is Addis Ababa. Below: key facts, the story behind the design, the flags it gets mixed up with and a quick quiz.
Facts at a glance
| Capital | Addis Ababa |
|---|---|
| Continent | Africa |
| Population | 132.1 million |
| Area | 1,104,300 km² |
| Currency | Ethiopian birr |
| Colors | green, yellow, red and blue |
| Proportions | 1:2 |
| In use since | 2009 |
Which one is the flag of Ethiopia?
Flags people mix up with this one
These are the wrong answers that trip players up most in Quible’s flag quiz.
Bolivia
Ghana
LithuaniaQuib’s riddle
Five clues from the game Mystery Country in Quible. How many did you need?
- I lie in the Horn of Africa and most of me is highland.
- My calendar runs about seven years behind the common one, and my new year falls in September.
- Apart from a few years of occupation, no European power ever colonized me.
- The Blue Nile starts at a lake on my plateau.
- My capital is called Addis Ababa.
Flags of the neighbors
Djibouti
Eritrea
Kenya
Somalia
South Sudan
SudanWhat people also ask
What colors are on the flag of Ethiopia?
Green, yellow, red and blue. The flag of Ethiopia has three horizontal stripes.
What is the capital of Ethiopia?
Addis Ababa.
Which flags look like the flag of Ethiopia?
In Quible’s flag quiz, players most often confuse it with Bolivia, Ghana, Lithuania.
When was the flag of Ethiopia adopted?
The current design has been in use since 2009.
What is the population of Ethiopia?
About 132.1 million (World Bank, 2024). Area: 1,104,300 km².
Country data: mledoze/countries (ODbL); population: World Bank, 2024. Flags: flag-icons (MIT). Flag facts, look-alikes and riddles: the Quible app.