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Country:

one of the earliest world centers of agricultural innovation

bordered by Eritrea to the north

to the east of , Somalia and Djibouti

south of Kenya

west of ssudan

was never a European colony

currently, , the African Union

and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa

Famous People Of Ethiopia

Famous artists of Ethiopia include Jembere Hailu, Tolera Tafu, Gezahegn Gebre Yohannes, and Bogine Shala.

Famous musicians include Alemayehu Eshete, Yared, Mahmaid, Kenna, and Zemedkun.

Geography:

Ethiopia's landforms are highly varied.

Highlands above 1,500 m (4,921 ft) cover about 40% of Ethiopia's land area

 Ethiopias largest lake is lake tana

Ethiopia's climate, especially temperature and rainfall, is determined by elevation.

The highest zone (4,000–2,300 m/13,123–7,546 ft) has a mean annual temperature of 10–15° C (50–59° F)

-Ethiopia officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn Of Africa.

- The country is a land of natural contrasts, with waterfalls and volcanic hot springs.

-Ethiopia has some of Africa's highest mountains as well as some of the world's lowest points below sea level.

 Ethiopia loses an estimated 1 410 km² of natural forests each year.

The population of Ethiopia Exactly right now is #76,511,887

 The election of Ethiopia's 547-member constituent assembly was held in June 1994

The major portion of Ethiopia lies on the Horn of Africa, which is the easternmost part of the African landmass

Trees and plants found in Ethiopia are Endemic Plants and a tree called Rhamnus Prinoides.

Animals found in Ethiopia include wolves and ostriches.

Ethnic foods eaten in Ethiopia are coffee, injera, and wat. Injera is a type of unleavened bread, and wat is another word for stew.

Natural resources of Ethiopia are gold, natural gas, hydropower of dams, copper, and platinum.

Ethiopia consists of one of the hottest places in the world, The Danakil Desert.

Ethiopia's currency is called birr, almost identical to a check.

Climate

There are two seasons: the dry season, which prevails from October through May; and the wet season, which runs from June to September. Even in the wet season, however, it rarely rains for a full day, and traveling is usually quite pleasant. In Addis Ababa and the central part of the country the weather is Spring- like year round, with warm days and only a sweater of light jacket required at night

Culture:
people in Ethiopia speak 80 differnt languages.

The music of Ethiopia is extremely diverse, with each of the country's 80 ethnic groups being associated with unique sounds.

The main sports in Ethiopia are athletics and football

Ethiopian athletes have won many Olympic gold medals in track and field, particularly distance running.

Religion is a secure and accepted element of everyday life in Ethiopia and the language is full of references to God. Yet there is not the ever-present feel that one can experience in a totally Muslim country for example.

Christianity came to Ethiopia in ancient times and became the official Ethiopian religion in the 4th century.

The traditional dress of the Christian highland peasantry has traditionally been of white cotton cloth.

The Semitic languages of Ethiopia are related to both Hebrew and Arabic

Population:

90,873,739

Ethnicity:

Oromo, Amara, Tigraway, Somalie, Guragie, Sidama, Welaita

Languages:

Amarigna, Oromigna, Tigrigna, Somaligna, Guaragigna, Sidamigna, Hadiyigna, and English

Religions:

Christian (Orthodox, Protestant), Muslim, traditional

Median Age:

16.8 years

Literacy Rate:

42.70%

Interesting Facts About Ethiopia

Ethiopia consists of the hottest place in the world, The Denakil Desert.

Ethiopia's first emperor was the son of the Queen Of Sheba.

Ethiopia comes from a greek word meaning "burned faces."

Instead of having 12 months in a year, Ethiopia has 12 months in one year.

Ethiopia is one of the oldest nations in the world.

Ethiopia has several sports like the United States, including soccer, their favorite sport.

Ethiopia is the 10th largest country in Africa and has an area of 1.112,000 square kilometers, about 60 percent of - which is arable, with 15 percent presently cultivated. The dominant feature is the high central plateau varying in height between 2000 and 3000 meters, with some mountains over 4000 meters. The country has numerous rivers, most notably the Blue Nile (or Abbay). The Rift Valley Splits Ethiopia diagonally.