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The following is a list of the tallest buildings in the world by country, listing only the tallest building in each country.The list includes only completed or topped out buildings. 25 countries have supertall skyscrapers (above 300 m (980 ft)) and 4 countries have megatall skyscrapers (above 600 m (1,969 ft)).
Addis Ababa is a highly developed [9] and important cultural, artistic, financial and administrative center of Ethiopia. It is widely known as one of Africa's major capitals. [10] The founding history of Addis Ababa dates back to the late 19th century by Menelik II, Negus of Shewa, in 1886 after finding Mount Entoto unpleasant two years prior. [11]
Along with Africa Hall, the UNECA headquarters, the Addis Ababa city hall was one of the two projects designed to demonstrate, in the words of Emperor Haile Selassie, “that it is possible to construct grand buildings here too [in Ethiopia], by erecting a couple of high-profile structures.
At Addis Ababa, which ranges from 2,200 to 2,600 m (7,218 to 8,530 ft), maximum temperature is 26 °C (78.8 °F) and minimum 4 °C (39.2 °F). The weather is usually sunny and dry, but the short ( belg ) rains occur from February to April and the large ( meher ) rains from mid-June to mid-September.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Programming; Picture format: 1080i 16:9, 4:3 Downscaled to 576i for the SDTV feed: Ownership; Owner: Oromia Broadcasting Network (OBN) Sister channels: OBN Horn of Africa OBN Gaammee (children Programs) History; Launched: June 2012; 12 years ago () Former names: ETV 2 and TVO Now, OBN: Links; Website: obn.net
It is headquartered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and is the country's oldest and largest broadcaster. [4] EBC was established by order of Emperor Haile Selassie and initially operated by Thomson, a British firm. It is fully owned by the Ethiopian government. Its programming includes news, sport, music and other entertainment.
Abebe Bikila Stadium (Amharic: አበበ ቢቂላ ስታዲያም) is a multi-purpose stadium in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It is currently used mostly for football matches, on club level it was used by Dedebit F.C. of the Ethiopian Premier League. The stadium has a capacity of 25,000 spectators. [1]
The National Palace (Amharic: የብሔራዊ ቤተ መንግሥት), formerly Jubilee Palace, is a palace in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It is an official residence of President of Ethiopia since the Derg government. Prior to the date, it was the house of Emperor Haile Selassie until the 1974 coup d'état.