Ethiopia


The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia ('''Ityop'iya''', Amharic ኢትዮጵያ) is a country situated in a n area known as the Horn Of Africa.Africa. It has one of the most extensive known histories as an independent nation in the continent. Uniquely amongst African countries, the Ethiopian monarchy maintained independance during the scramble for africa. The only time that an international force has occupied Ethioia was between 1936-1941 when the Italian army invaded the country, even then much of the country never gave way to the occupying power and groups of rebels (known as Patriots) continued to fight a guerilla war against the Italians. The Italians were ousted in 1941 with the help of the British Army. Ethiopia is a ecologically diverse country with land below sea level and above 10,000, Lake Tana in the north is the source of the Blue Nile. It is also has a large number of endemic species, notably the Gelada Baboon and the Abyssinian Wolf (or Simien Fox). Ehtiopia is home to many different groups of people (the Amahara (from whom the national language Amharic comes), Oromo and Tigrinyan groups being three og the most numerous). Ethiopia is the oldest Secular State in the world Christianity was officially adopted by Emperor Ezana in the early centuaries BC, however the eastern lowlands and some regions of the highlands still remain Muslim.
Ityop'iya Federalawi Demokrasiyawi Ripeblik
የኢትዮጵያ ፈደራላዊ ዲሞክራሲያዊ ሪፐብሊክ
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National motto: —
Location of Ethiopia
Official language Amharic
Capital Addis Ababa
President Girma Wolde-Giorgis
Prime Minister Meles Zenawi
Area
 - Total
 - % water 		Ranked 26th
1,127,127 km²
0.7%
Population
 -Total
 -Density 		Ranked 16th
67,673,031
60.0/km²
Currency Birr (ETB)
Time zone UTC +3
National anthem Whedefit Gesgeshi Woude Henate Ethiopia (March Forward, Dear Mother Ethiopia)
Internet TLD .et
Calling Code 251

History

Main article: History of Ethiopia In 1974 a pro-Soviet Marxist-Leninist military junta, the Derg, deposed Emperor Haile Selassie, who had ruled since 1930, and established a one-party socialist state. The ensuing regime suffered several bloody coups, uprisings, wide-scale drought, and massive refugee problem. It was eventually defeated in 1991 by a coalition of rebel forces under the name Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF). In 1994 a constitution was adopted leading to Ethiopia's first multiparty elections in the following year. A border war with Eritrea (a nation which separated from Ethiopia in 1992) erupted in May 1998. This has hurt the nation's economy but since strengthened the ruling coalition.

Politics

Main article: Politics of Ethiopia

Regions

Main article: Regions of Ethiopia Ethiopia is divided into 9 ethnically-based administrative regions (''astedader akababiwach'', singular - astedader akabibi) and 2 chartered cities Addis Ababa

Geography

Main article: Geography of Ethiopia

Economy

Main article: Economy of Ethiopia

Demographics

Main article: Demographics of Ethiopia

Culture

Main article: Culture of Ethiopia
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Holidays
Date Local name
January 7 Orthodox Christmas Day Genna;  
January 19 Feast of Epiphany Timket  
February 2 Feast of the Sacrifice Eid-ul-Adha  
March 2 Battle of Adowa    
April 12 Orthodox Easter Monday    
April 25 Coptic Good Friday    
May 2 Mulud Mulud  
May 5 Patriots' Day    
May 28 End of Military Regime    
September 11 Ethiopian New Year/Coptic New Year Inqutatash;  
September 27 Finding of the True Cross Mesqel   
November 14 End of Ramadan Eid-al-Fitr  

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