| TABLE OF CONTENTS | Page |
| INTRODUCTION | |
| THE ETHIOPIAN EXPERIENCE | 19 |
| TRAVEL BRIEF and SOCIAL ADVISORY | 21 |
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PART ONE: GEOGRAPHY AND PEOPLE |
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| INTRODUCTION | 50 |
| THE LAND | 55 |
| THE PEOPLE | 66 |
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PART TWO: PLACES AND TRAVEL |
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THE HISTORIC ROUTE: |
78 |
| BAHAR DAR/BLUE NILE FALLS | 84 |
| LAKE TANA | 85 |
| GONDAR | 90 |
| SIMIEN MOUNTAINS NAT. PARK | 94 |
| AXUM | 99 |
| MAKALE | 107 |
| LALIBELLA | 111 |
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THE NORTH-EAST: |
123 |
| AWASH NATIONAL PARK | 127 |
| YANGUDI-RASSA NAT. PARK | 148 |
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THE EAST: |
137 |
| DIRE DAWA | 137 |
| HARAR | 140 |
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THE SOUTH-EAST: |
146 |
| BALE MOUNTAINS NAT. PARK | 148 |
| SOF OMAR CAVES | 155 |
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THE RIFT VALLEY: |
157 |
| ABIJAATTA-SHALLA LAKES NAT. PK. | 162 |
| NECHISAR NATIONAL PARK | 163 |
| AWASSA | 167 |
| SENKELLE SANCTUARY | 167 |
| LAKES ABAYA AND CHAMO | 168 |
| ARBA MINCH | 169 |
| YABELLO SANCTUARY | 173 |
| JINKA | 179 |
| MAGO NATIONAL PARK | 180 |
| OMO NATIONAL PARK | 184 |
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THE WEST: |
186 |
| ADDIS ALEM | 190 |
| GAMBELLA NATIONAL PARK | 196 |
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PART THREE: THE CAPITAL |
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| ADDIS ABABA: THE LITTLE FLOWER | 210 |
| EATING OUT IN ADDIS ABABA | 230 |
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PART FOUR: SPECIAL FEATURES |
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| WILDLIFE | 234 |
| BIRD LIFE | 243 |
| FLORA | 249 |
| FISHING | 252 |
| CAMPING | 254 |
| TREKKING | 257 |
| RAFTING | 262 |
| SPORTING ETHIOPIA | 267 |
| TRADITIONAL DRESS | 270 |
| TASTES OF ETHIOPIA | |
| TRADITIONAL DRESS | 270 |
| TASTES OF ETHIOPIA | 274 |
| COFFEE | 276 |
| ARTS and CRAFTS | 278 |
| MUSIC | 286 |
| STAMPS | 288 |
| COINS | 292 |
| ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES | 296 |
| RELIGION | 298 |
| THE ETHIOIPAN CROSS | 302 |
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PART FIVE: BUSINESS ETHIOPIA |
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| THE ECONOMY | 305 |
| INVESTMENT | 307 |
| OPPORTUNITIES | 308 |
| INCENTIVES | 309 |
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PART SIX: FACTS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS |
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| Visa and immigration requirements | 310 |
| Health requirements | 310 |
| International flights | 310 |
| On arrival | |
| Air fares | 310 |
| Departure tax | 310 |
| Overland arrival | 310 |
| Customs | 311 |
| Domestic flights | 311 |
| Public transport | 311 |
| Road services | 311 |
| Car hire | 311 |
| Climate | 311 |
| Currency | 311 |
| Currency regulations | 312 |
| Banks | 312 |
| Credit cards | 312 |
| Government | 312 |
| Language | 312 |
| Religion | 312 |
| Time | 312 |
| Daylight | 312 |
| Ethiopian calendar | 312 |
| Business hours | 312 |
| Security | 312 |
| communications | 313 |
| Media | 313 |
| Electric power | 313 |
| Medical services | 313 |
| Insurance | 313 |
| Chemists | 313 |
| Liquor | 313 |
| Tipping | 313 |
| Clubs | 313 |
| English-Amharic dictionary | 314 |
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IN BRIEF |
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| National parks and sanctuaries | 315 |
| Animal checklist | 320 |
| wildlife profile | 326 |
| Bird life profile | 331 |
| Demography | 336 |
| Gazeteer | 337 |
| Museums and historical sites | 341 |
| festivals and public holidays | 344 |
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LISTINGS |
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| Airlines | 345 |
| Air charter companies | 345 |
| Airports | 345 |
| Art galleries | 345 |
| Banks | 345 |
| Business associations | 345 |
| Casinos | 345 |
| Cinemas | 345 |
| Ethiopian missions abroad | 345 |
| Ethiopian tourist offices | 346 |
| Ethiopian tourist offices abroad | 347 |
| Foreign diplomatic missions | 347 |
| Hospitals | 348 |
| Hotels | 350 |
| Libraries | 352 |
| Museums | 353 |
| Night clubs | 354 |
| Public transport | 354 |
| Theatres | 355 |
| Travel, tour, safari agents, and car hire | 355 |
| Bibliography | 357 |
| Index | 359 |
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MAPS |
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| Ethiopia | 16 |
| The Historic Route | 80 |
| Simien Mountains National Park | 96 |
| Awash National Park | 128 |
| Bale Mountains National Park | 149 |
| Abijatta-Shalla Lakes National Park | 162 |
| Nechisar National Park | 164 |
| Mago National Park | 180 |
| Omo National Park | 185 |
| Addis Ababa | 211 |
| National Parks | 235 |