Ethiopia, Africa’s oldest independent country, is a landlocked country located in the Horn of Africa and surrounded by several nations including Kenya, Somalia, Eritrea, Sudan, South Sudan, and Djibouti. Despite its not being connected to any body of open water, Ethiopia has a very dense population of 103.1 million individuals, making it the most populated landlocked country in the world, and the second most populated country in Africa.
Unique among African countries, the ancient Ethiopian monarchy maintained its freedom from colonial rule with the exception of a short-lived Italian occupation from 1936-41. In 1974, a military junta, the Derg, deposed Emperor Haile SELASSIE (who had ruled since 1930) and established a socialist state. Torn by bloody coups, uprisings, wide-scale drought, and massive refugee problems, the regime was finally toppled in 1991 by a coalition of rebel forces, the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front. A constitution was adopted in 1994, and Ethiopia's first multiparty elections were held in 1995. A border war with Eritrea in the late 1990s ended with a peace treaty in December 2000. In November 2007, the Eritrea-Ethiopia Border Commission (EEBC) issued specific coordinates as virtually demarcating the border and pronounced its work finished. Alleging that the EEBC acted beyond its mandate in issuing
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The Ethiopia Djibouti Railway is the cornerstone of Ethiopia's plans to develop national railway infrastructure. The 656km line will connect Addis Ababa with Djibouti, which is Ethiopia's only access to the sea. If successful, the US$1.2bn project will significantly reduce Ethiopia's transportation costs and exert a positive impact on economic growth in the Horn of Africa. Work is scheduled for completion by the end of
Ethiopia is a strong, diverse country located in the eastern region of Africa also known as the “Horn of Africa”. The land area is 1,221,900 square kilometers and is relatively close to the Arabian Sea and the Red Sea. It has a population of 90M with 28% below the poverty line and an unemployment rate of 25%. Almost half of the population is under the age of 18. Economy is mostly based on
In the late 19th century as artists like Van Gogh and Cézanne expanded the boundaries of painting. Soon, a movement arose that sought to create an entirely new style of art, and one way of doing so was to look beyond Western civilization. For example, Paul Gauguin moved to the island of Tahiti in the 1890s. There, he found inspiration in the island's inhabitants, landscape, and culture to create artwork that intertwined European themes and Polynesian lore. Others looked the cultures of the Islamic world, but the most influential inspiration would come from Sub-Saharan Africa. As European empires expanded deeper into the African continent, its artifacts and artworks made their way into the hands of museums and collectors. One such collector
In more modern times, there was a leader, and his name was Mengistu Haile Mariam. He was the leader of Ethiopia from 1977 to 1991. Mengistu gained his power by smothering the previous president Haile Selassie, he still denies this, and says he gained his
Ethiopia takes seriously whatever happens in Somalia due to the fact that the two countries were at war with each other in 1978 having Somalia as aggressor. As a fact Ethiopia tries by all means possible to make sure Somalia is dependent on Ethiopia by preventing the formulation of a strong Somali state which could fight Ethiopia for some territorial land Ethiopia has taken from Somalia. Also within the eyes of Somalia sees Ethiopia as having lack of legitimacy among the Somali population.
Throughout the bible, the people of Ethiopia had intermingled and intermarried with the descendants of Shem even before Abraham was born. Abraham and his descendants have racially intermixed and intermarried with the Ethiopians from the beginning of the Hebrew-Jewish origins, as many Ethiopians were known to be Hebrew-Jewish descent. Moses and his family were Hebrews having Ethiopian origins. There are many Jewish communities in Ethiopia today, and one of these groups are the “Falashas or Beta Israel” meaning the House of Israel”. The Falasha are believed to descent from Menelik 1, who was known to be the son of Solomon and Queen of Sheba. The large number of the orthodox Jews believed that the Falasha were the descendants of the tribe of Dan, and they were among the ten lost tribes of Israel that was taken to exile by the Assyrians in 722 BC. It was also believed that some of the Falasha Jews of Ethiopian emigrated to Ethiopia after the Exodus in Egypt, and others emigrated after the destruction of Solomon’s
In this paper, I will explain about the country of Ethiopia and El Salvador’s language, calendar, religion, food, holiday, and flag. Ethiopia was formerly known as "Abyssinia” until the 20th century. Ethiopia is located in the horn of Africa (East Africa). Addis Ababa is a capital city of Ethiopia. It is the only African country to defeat a European colonial power, and retain its sovereignty as an independent country. El Salvador is a small Central American nation. It is located in the continent of Central America. The capital city of El Salvador is San Salvador.
Facts about Africa 1. At the beginning of the 20th century, almost the entire territory of Africa was colonized by France, Germany, England, Spain, Portugal and Belgium. Only Ethiopia and Liberia were independent. 2.
Chad – landlocked country in Central Africa.[1] It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west. Due to its distance from the sea and its largely desert climate, the country is sometimes referred to as the "Dead Heart of Africa". Chad is divided into three major geographical regions: a desert zone in the north, an arid Sahelian belt in the centre and a more fertile Sudanese savanna zone in the south. Lake Chad, after which the country is named, is the largest wetland in Chad and the second largest in Africa. Chad's highest peak is the Emi Koussi in the Sahara, and N'Djamena, the capital, is the largest city. Chad is home to over
Uganda is a country located in Africa that is surrounded by Kenya and the Republic of Congo. Uganda’s capital is Kampala and some other major cities would be Gulu, Lira, Mbarara, Jinja, Bwizibwera, Mbale, Mukono, Kasese and Masaka. The coordinates are 1 00 N, 32 00 E and the total area of Uganda is two hundred forty one thirty eight thousand. The land is one hundred ninety seven hundred thousand square kilometers and the water being forty three nine hundred thirty eight thousand square kilometers. When you are comparatively speaking about Uganda it is just slightly smaller than the state of Oregon.
1. Deviation/ Blasphemy/Mutants- this word was used in the book to refer to those who were a different form of a human being. 2. Commandments- it was referring to the version of the real Ten Commandments 3.
Ethiopia is one of the many countries found on the African continent and also one of the oldest and most interesting countries in the world. It can be referred to by its official name which is The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. Ethiopia is presently located in the Horn of Africa, bordering Sudan, Djibouti, Somalia, Eritrea, and also Kenya. Ethiopia being Africa’s oldest independent country, has one of the longest histories of any other independent country in Africa. This long history is backed by the findings of several fossils that are the earliest known forms of hominids, such as the much talked about “Lucy’ skeleton and human remains that date back five million years.
It is said that Ethiopia was the first country to adopt Christianity as its official religion. Over time, the religion thrived in Ethiopia and became the home of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, which, to this day, is one of the oldest Christian churches. In Africa, Ethiopia is considered one of its oldest independent countries. Ethiopia has served as a symbol of independence for Africa since it has never been colonized, except for a brief period when it was occupied by Italy for five years. Even more memorable, Ethiopia was one of the founding members of the United Nations, and therefore, represented most of Africa.
My husband and I just found that that our eight-year-old child was diagnosed with ADHD. He was always a difficult child growing up, but lately he has become worse. We are guilty to admit that we have been spectators about ADHD, and don’t know how to rightly act in this situation. Should we allow our doctor to prescribe the medication to treat my son’s condition or should we just wait until he grows out of this stage? We are scared however, that if we don’t treat his disorder right now, it will get worse when he gets older. Please explain what is medically right to do for our child.
Ethiopianists had never existed in a democratic society. That has been the main reason they
Everyone has experiences. We have all seen vast parts of the world at different times and connected or dealt with various people. Each and every one of us have passed or failed through tremendous amounts of hobbies, attempting to piece ourselves together or simply to try something new. These and additional favorable or atrocious memorable occasions, help shape your perspective towards the world and others around you. We then find that our views of the world are significant and create images to help represent them.