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EthiopiaBy
Justin Rowe
Map
Capital and landformsCapital: Addis AbabaMajor rivers: Baro river, Awash river, Dawa
river , Omo river , and the Webi Shabeelie river
Major citiesMajor cities: Adis Abeba, Dese, Dire Dawa,
Gondar, and Nazret
Historic Sites and Landmarks Blue Nile / Tisisat Falls Lion of Judah Monument
Axum Obelisks
Recreation and Outdoor Activities Sight seeing horseback riding
Hiking
Country flag
green: the land and its fertility yellow: peace between ethiopias ethnic
groups
• red: power and blood spilled protecting
the land
lion: represents the lion of Judah •
Location Located in Eastern Africa, west of Somalia
and is bordered by Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia, Kenya and Sudan
climateEthiopia’s climate is very mild, with
temperatures on the wide-ranging highlands averaging below 20°C. Only on the lowland fringes of western, eastern and southern Ethiopia can temperatures soar past 30°C.
Transportation Trains
Buses
Cars Planes
Art and Culture
Zoological Natural History Museum
The Ethnographic Museum
Top 3 languages and dialectOfficial language: Amharic
Other languages:Oromo, Tigrinya and Somali.
FoodGround beef stew ( Minchet Abish )
Mildly spiced lentils ( Yekik Alich’a )
Ground lamb stew
Additional informationEthiopia is one of the few African countries
never to lose its independence.
It is as large as France and Spain combined and has one of the richest histories on the African continent
Ethiopia is an independent Federal Democratic Republic with a President as head of state and a Prime Minister as the head of government.
Natural hazardsVolcanoesflooding
Life Expectancy Male : 55.41 years Female: 52.92 years
Total life expectancy : 57.97 years
Major religion and ethnic group Religion: Orthodox ChristianityEthnic group: Oromo
Top 3 exports and importsImports: Coffee, tea, mate, and spices
Exports: Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products