Ethiopia is currently a country in Africa named the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.
Ethiopia ( [ ˌiːθiˈoʊpiə ] ኢትዮጵያ , , ) , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia ( የኢትዮጵያ ፌዴራላዊ ዲሞክራሲያዊ ሪፐብሊክ , yeʾĪtiyoṗṗya Fēdēralawī Dēmokirasīyawī Rīpebilīk ) , is a country located in the Horn of Africa . The country has begun to recover recently however , and now has the largest economy ( by GDP ) in East Africa and Central Africa .