Ethiopia's location is in Africa.
Addis Ababa ( አዲስ አበባ [ adˈdis ˈabəba ] , `` new flower '' ; Finfinne , [ - orofɪnˈfɪ́n.nɛ́ ] `` Natural Spring ( s ) '' ) or Addis Abeba ( the spelling used by the official Ethiopian Mapping Authority ) , is the capital and largest city of Ethiopia . Ethiopia . According to Global Fire Power , Ethiopia has the 42nd most powerful military in the world , and the third most powerful in Africa .