California is a state in the United States Of America located in the Western Region of the country, whereas Ethiopia is a landlocked country located in the horn of Africa. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between California and Ethiopia regarding various aspects.
Size
Is California bigger than Ethiopia?
The total area of California is 163,696 sq mi, and the total area of Ethiopia is 426,400 sq mi. California is smaller than Ethiopia by 262,704 sq mi. California is around 2.61 times smaller than Ethiopia.
Area of California: 163,696 sq mi ( 423,970 km2 )
Area of Ethiopia: 426,400 sq mi ( 1,104,300 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of California as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 39,237,836.
Based on the Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data, the total population of Ethiopia as of 12th April 2022, is estimated to be around 120,243,949.
Here is some more data comparison between California and Ethiopia.
The capital of California is Sacramento, and the capital city of Ethiopia is Addis Ababa.
Official Languages
California: English
Ethiopia: Afar, English, Somali, Amharic
Demonym(s)
California: Californian
Ethiopia: Ethiopian
ISO 3166 Code
California: US-CA
Ethiopia: ET
Human Development Index
HDI of California as of 2019: 0.936
HDI of Ethiopia as of 2019: 0.485
California Time Zone:
UTC – 8 (Pacific Time Zone)
Summer(DST):
UTC – 7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Ethiopia Time Zone:
UTC + 3 (East Africa Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of California:
37° 0′ 0″ N, 120° 0′ 0″ W
Coordinates of Ethiopia:
8° 0′ 0″ N, 38° 0′ 0″ E
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