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Addis Ababa
POPULATION: 3,384,569 ALTITUDE: 2300M
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Why Go?
Since its establishment in the 19th century, Addis Ababa has always seemed like a magical
portal, a gateway to another world. For the rural masses of Ethiopia it was, and is, a city
whose streets are paved in gold; and for a foreign visitor, the portal of Addis Ababa is at
the verge of an ancient and mystical world.
For both these groups, Addis - Africa's fourth-largest city and its diplomatic capital - is
a place of contrasts: the shepherd from the countryside bringing his flock to a city market;
the city priest with the business investments; the glossy nightclubs with the country-girl
prostitutes. Despite this merging of worlds, many foreign visitors try to transit Addis as
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