Total area: 1.1 million km² (440 000 sq. mi.) Land area: 1,000,000 sq. km Water area: 104,300 sq km Compared to the U.S.: About twice the size of Texas Border countries: Sudan on the west, Somalia and Djibouti on the east, Eritrea on the north and Kenya on the south. Total distance of all land boundaries: 5,328 km Total distance of coastline: 0 km Climate: Temperate in the highlands; tropical in the lowlands; dry season from October through May; wet season from June to September. Terrain: Rugged mountains, flat-topped high plateaus, deep river canyons, rolling plains and dry low lands. Lowest Elevation: Danakil Depression with 125 m Highest Elevation: Mount Ras Dashen with 4620 m. |
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