Ethiopian Facts

It was depicted on a map of the Upper Nile published in 1683
by the Italian Jobi Ludolfi describing the Lion of Judah symbol

as the Royal Insignia of the Ethiopian empire. The Solomonic
dynasty of Ethiopia lasted three thousand years according and
has its patrilineal origin in the Israelite Royal House of Judah.
it is traditionally drunk black and made with cinnamon, cloves

and cardamon.
Sugar and lots of it is added. (about tea)
The Blue Nile Falls is the tributary of the Nile River which is the
world’s longest river.
Sure, plenty of cultures have their own calendars that they

prefer to follow over the Western Gregorian one, but most still
abide by the unspoken ’12 months to a year’ rule. Not Ethiopia.
Ever looking to buck a trend, several thousand years ago the
Ethiopians cottoned on to Spinal Tap’s belief that one more is
always better – and have been counting 13 months to their year
ever since. What does this mean? Well, that 2017 is still 2009
there. And that canny tourism boards can legitimately claim that
the country really does boast ’13 months of sunshine’.
He self-directed the music video for his single "Caroline."

(Amine)
Agriculture in Ethiopia is the foundation of the country's
economy, accounting for half of gross domestic product (GDP),
83.9% of exports, and 80% of total employment.
Ethiopia has one of the fastest-growing economies in the world

and is Africa's second most populous country.
Religion plays an important part of life in Ethiopia. The

Orthodox Tewahedo Church ceremonies are unique and
impressive; especially Timket and Meskel festivals which
provide colourful ceremonies and celebrations.
Ethiopian cuisine (Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ምግብ) characteristically

consists of vegetable and often very spicy meat dishes.
The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church prescribes a

number of fasting periods (tsom, Ge'ez: ጾም ṣōm), excluding
any kind of animal products, including dairy products and eggs,
including Wednesdays, Fridays, and the entire Lenten season,
so Ethiopian cuisine contains many dishes that are vegan.[2]
Before 1976, dollar was the official English translation of birr.

Today, it is officially birr in English as well.
 Bills: 1, 5, 10, 50, 100 birr
 Coins: 1, 5, 10, 25, 50 santim. 1 Birr
Santim = 1/100 of a Birr
The three traditional colours of green, yellow and red date back
to Iyasu V (reigned 1913–1916).[3][4] The current flag
and emblem were adopted after the defeat of Ethiopia’s Marxist
regimes headed by Mengistu Haile Mariam (in total, in power
from 1974 to 1991). The emblem is intended to represent both
the diversity and unity of the country. Blue represents peace,
the star is said to represent diversity and unity, and the sun's
rays symbolise prosperity. The green recalls the land, yellow
stands for peace and hope, and red is symbolic of strength.
The national flag of Ethiopia (Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ሰንደቅ ዓላማ,

yäItyoṗya Sändäq ʿAlama; or የኢትዮጵያ ባንዲራ, yäItyoṗya
Bandira) was adopted on 31 October 1996.[1] It conforms to the
specifications set forth in Article 3 of the 1995 Constitution of
Ethiopia.
The music of Ethiopia is extremely diverse,[1] with each

of Ethiopia's ethnic groups being associated with unique
sounds.
(CNN) — Rambunctious, manic, beguiling, exciting -- it's hard

to accurately describe Addis Ababa. ... "Addis," as it's often
simply known, is the world's third-highest capital city at 2,400
meters, and has worn its heart on its sleeve since it was
founded by Ethiopian Emperor Menelik about 1892.
A major portion of Ethiopia lies on the Horn of Africa, which is
the easternmost part of the African landmass.
Its topography ranges from deserts along its eastern border,
the Choke and Mandebo mountains ranges in its central core,
and tropical forests in the southern reaches.
Ethiopia is dominated by a vast highland complex of mountains,

plateaus and lakes, all divided by the Great Rift Valley that's
surrounded by lowlands and steppes
Massive erosion over the years on the Ethiopian plateau has

created one of the most spectacular landscapes in the world,
with jagged mountain peaks, deep valleys and sharp precipices
dropping some 1,500 m. The park is home to some extremely
rare animals such as the Gelada baboon, the Simien fox and
the Walia ibex, a goat found nowhere else in the world.
The culture of Ethiopia is diverse and generally structured

along ethnolinguistic lines.

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It was depicted on a map of the Upper Nile published in 1683

by the Italian Jobi Ludolfi describing the Lion of Judah symbol

it is traditionally drunk black and made with cinnamon, cloves

Sure, plenty of cultures have their own calendars that they

He self-directed the music video for his single "Caroline."

Ethiopia has one of the fastest-growing economies in the world

Religion plays an important part of life in Ethiopia. The

Ethiopian cuisine (Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ምግብ) characteristically

The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church prescribes a

Before 1976, dollar was the official English translation of birr.

Santim = 1/100 of a Birr

The national flag of Ethiopia (Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ሰንደቅ ዓላማ,

The music of Ethiopia is extremely diverse,[1] with each

(CNN) — Rambunctious, manic, beguiling, exciting -- it's hard

Ethiopia is dominated by a vast highland complex of mountains,

Massive erosion over the years on the Ethiopian plateau has

The culture of Ethiopia is diverse and generally structured

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