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Ethiopia Google Maps

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Ethiopia

Free and always accurate driving directions, Google Maps, traffic information for Ethiopia (ET). Explore satellite imagery of Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia, on the Google Maps of Africa below.

Ethiopia (GPS: 8 00 N, 38 00 E) located in Eastern Africa, west of Somalia. The country’s area measurements are total: 1,104,300 sq km; land: 1 million sq km, water: 104,300 sq km. This sovereign state is slightly less than twice the size of Texas. The total irrigated land is 2,900 sq km (2012).

One of Ethiopia’s essential features: Landlocked – the entire coastline along the Red Sea was lost with the de jure independence of Eritrea on 24 May 1993. Ethiopia is, therefore, the most populous landlocked country in the world. The Blue Nile, the chief headstream of the Nile by water volume, rises in Lake Tana in northwest Ethiopia. Three major crops are believed to have originated in Ethiopia: coffee, grain sorghum, and castor bean.

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Kenya Google Maps

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Kenya

Free and always accurate driving directions, Google Maps, traffic information for Kenya (KE). Explore satellite imagery of Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya, on the Google Maps of Africa below.

Kenya (GPS: 1 00 N, 38 00 E) located in Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Somalia and Tanzania. The country’s area measurements are total: 580,367 sq km; land: 569,140 sq km, water: 11,227 sq km. This sovereign state is five times the size of Ohio, slightly more than twice the Nevada size. The total irrigated land is 1,030 sq km (2012).

One of Kenya’s essential features: The Kenyan Highlands comprise one of the most successful agricultural production regions in Africa. Glaciers found on Mount Kenya, Africa’s second-highest peak. Unique physiography supports abundant and varied wildlife of scientific and economic value. Lake Victoria, the world’s largest tropical lake and the second-largest freshwater lake, is shared among three countries: Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.

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Somalia Google Maps

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Somalia

Free and always accurate driving directions, Google Maps, traffic information for Somalia (SO). Explore satellite imagery of Mogadishu, the capital city of Somalia, on the Google Maps of Africa below.

Somalia (GPS: 10 00 N, 49 00 E) is located in Eastern Africa, bordering the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean, east of Ethiopia. The country’s area measurements are total: 637,657 sq km; land: 627,337 sq km, water: 10,320 sq km. This sovereign state is almost five times the size of Alabama, slightly smaller than Texas. The total irrigated land is 2,000 sq km (2012).

One of the essential features of Somalia: Strategic location in the Horn of Africa along with southern approaches to Bab el Mandeb and route through the Red Sea and Suez Canal.

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South Sudan Google Maps

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South Sudan

Free and always accurate driving directions, Google Maps, traffic information for South Sudan (SS). Explore satellite imagery of Juba, the capital city of South Sudan, on the Google Maps of Africa below.

South Sudan (GPS: 8 00 N, 30 00 E) located in East-Central Africa; south of Sudan, north of Uganda and Kenya, west of Ethiopia. The country’s area measurements are total: 644,329 sq km; water: N/A. This sovereign state is more than four times the size of Georgia; slightly smaller than Texas. The total irrigated land is 1,000 sq km (2012).

One of the essential features of South Sudan: Landlocked (enclosed or nearly enclosed by land). The Sudd is a vast swamp in the north-central region of South Sudan, formed by the White Nile; its size is variable but can reach 15% of the country’s total area during the rainy season. It is one of the world’s most extensive wetlands.

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Tanzania Google Maps

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Tanzania

Free and always accurate driving directions, Google Maps, traffic information for Tanzania (TZ). Explore satellite imagery of Dodoma, the capital city of Tanzania, on the Google Maps of Africa below.

Tanzania (GPS: 6 00 S, 35 00 E) located in Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Kenya and Mozambique. The country’s area measurements are total: 947,300 sq km; land: 885,800 sq km, water: 61,500 sq km. This sovereign state is more than six times the size of Georgia, slightly larger than twice the size of California. The total irrigated land is 1,840 sq km (2012).

One of Tanzania’s important features: Kilimanjaro is the highest point in Africa and one of only three mountain ranges on the continent that has glaciers (the others are Mount Kenya and the Ruwenzori Mountains). Bordered by three of the largest lakes on the continent: Lake Victoria (the world’s second-largest freshwater lake) in the north, Lake Tanganyika (the world’s second deepest) in the west, and Lake Nyasa (Lake Malawi) in the southwestimate.

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Uganda Google Maps

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Uganda

Free and always accurate driving directions, Google Maps, traffic information for Uganda (UG). Explore satellite imagery of Kampala, the capital city of Uganda, on the Google Maps of Africa below.

Uganda (GPS: 1 00 N, 32 00 E) is located in East-Central Africa, west of Kenya, east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The country’s area measurements are total: 241,038 sq km; land: 197,100 sq km, water: 43,938 sq km. This sovereign state is slightly smaller than Oregon. The total irrigated land is 140 sq km (2012).

One of the essential features of Uganda: Landlocked (enclosed or nearly enclosed by land). A fertile, well-watered country with many lakes and rivers. Lake Victoria, the world’s largest tropical lake and the second-largest freshwater lake, is shared among three countries: Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.

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