Claim: Ethiopia's location is in Africa.

Addis Ababa -LRB- አዲስ አበባ -LSB- adˈdis ˈabəba -RSB- , `` new flower '' ; Finfinne , -LSB- - orofɪnˈfɪ́n.nɛ́ -RSB- `` Natural Spring -LRB- s -RRB- '' -RRB- or Addis Abeba -LRB- the spelling used by the official Ethiopian Mapping Authority -RRB- , is the capital and largest city of Ethiopia . It has a population of 3,384,569 according to the 2007 population census , with annual growth rate of 3.8 % . This number has been increased from the originally published 2,738,248 figure and appears to be still largely underestimated .   As a chartered city -LRB- ras gez astedader -RRB- , Addis Ababa has the status of both a city and a state . It is where the African Union is and its predecessor the OAU was based . It also hosts the headquarters of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa -LRB- ECA -RRB- and numerous other continental and international organizations . Addis Ababa is therefore often referred to as `` the political capital of Africa '' for its historical , diplomatic and political significance for the continent .   The city is populated by people from different regions of Ethiopia . It is home to Addis Ababa University . The Federation of African Societies of Chemistry -LRB- FASC -RRB- and Horn of Africa Press Institute -LRB- HAPI -RRB- are also headquartered in Addis Ababa .