GEOGRAPHICAL NAME: " landlocked country of eastern Africa; formerly an empire; since 1975 a republic" Crossword Clue

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GEOGRAPHICAL NAME: " landlocked country of eastern Africa; formerly an empire; since 1975 a republic" Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. Ethiopia is a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; formerly called Abyssinia

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

LANDLOCKED (adjective)
1. surrounded entirely or almost entirely by land
GEOGRAPHICAL (adjective)
1. determined by geography
2. of or relating to the science of geography

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