Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
- proper noun
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República Democrática Federal de Etiopía
- The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia is located in the Horn of Africa.
Examples
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The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia is one of Africa's oldest independent nations.
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The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has a rich cultural heritage and diverse landscape.
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Diplomatic relations were established with the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia in 1991.
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Did you know that the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has a rich history?
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The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia is located in the Horn of Africa.
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The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has a rich cultural heritage and diverse landscape.
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Diplomatic relations were established with the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia in 1991.
Synonyms
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A country in northeastern Africa known for its ancient sites and coffee
Surface Forms
Morphology
federal + democratic + republic + of + Ethiopia
This is an exact compositional country name whose parts ('federal', 'democratic', 'republic', 'of', 'Ethiopia') transparently indicate that Ethiopia is a federal democratic republic; a learner who knows those words can derive the meaning. The structure follows a common cross‑linguistic naming pattern for states, so it should be immediately comprehensible to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia is the country's official name and it explains the government: federal means power is shared with regions, democratic means leaders are chosen by the people, and republic means there is 'no king'. So the name reminds us that Ethiopia is a nation of regions that govern together and elect their leaders.