Addis Ababa vs Ulmer

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Addis Ababa (Amharic: አዲስ አበባ, Addis Abäba IPA: [adˈdis ˈabəba] (listen),"new flower"), also known as Finfinne(Oromo: Finfinne"natural spring"), is the capital and largest city of Ethiopia. According to the 2007 census, the town has a population of 2,739,551 inhabitants. As a chartered city, Addis Ababa also functions as the capital city of the Oromia Region. It is where the African Union is headquartered and where its predecessor the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) was established. It also hosts the headquarters of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), in addition to various other continental and worldwide 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 town lies a few miles west of the East African Rift which divides Ethiopia into 2, involving the Nubian Plate and the Somali Plate. The city is surrounded by the Special Zone of Oromia and inhabited by people from different areas of Ethiopia. It is home to Addis Ababa University.

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Ulmer is a German surname meaning "from Ulm". Notable people with the surname include: Christian Ulmer (born 1984), German ski jumper Edgar G. Ulmer (1904–1972), Austrian-American film director Fran Ulmer (born 1947), first woman elected as Lieutenant Governor of Alaska Georg Ulmer (1877-1963), German entomologist Gregory Ulmer (born 1944), professor of English and of Electronic Languages and Cybermedia James Ulmer (born 1942), American jazz and blues guitarist and singer James Ulmer (journalist), entertainment journalist Jason Ulmer (born 1978), Canadian ice hockey player Jeff Ulmer (born 1977), Canadian ice hockey player Jeffery Ulmer (born 1966), American sociologist Kristen Ulmer (born 1966), American extreme skier Layne Ulmer (born 1980), Canadian ice hockey player LaMonte Ulmer (born 1986), American basketball player Sarah Ulmer (born 1976), New Zealand cyclist and 2004 Olympic champion Thomas Ulmer (born 1956), German politician and Member of the European Parliament for Baden-Württemberg Walter F.

Ulmer (born 1929), American lieutenant general

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