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Founded in 1887, Addis Ababa is the commercial and political capital of Ethiopia. It is home to over three million people, a figure that represents about a fourth of the urban population. Addis Ababa is the largest city in the country and it is also the seat of the Federal Government of Ethiopia. It also hosts numerous embassies, dignitaries, and regional, international, and non-governmental organizations, such as the Organization of African Unity (OAU) and the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA).

The city lies on the central plateau at an altitude of 2,400m, 9 degrees North of the equator. Its average temperature is 16 degrees Celsius.

Ethiopia's other important cities of trade and industry are Awassa, Bahir Dar, Debre Markos, Dessie, Dire Dawa, Gondar, Harar, Jimma, Mekele, Nazareth, and Nekemte. All these towns are connected to Addis Ababa by asphalt and gravel roads and by air.