| Ethiopia Guide | ADDIS ABABA |
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Near the center of the country at an elevation of 7 600 ft/2 500 m capital city Addis Ababa (pop. 1 739 000) sits in a narrow valley in the shadow of impressive Mt. Entot... |
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| Ethiopia Guide | AXUM |
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Axum is one of the highlights of any trip to Ethiopia. Axum was the capital of the Tigray for 2 000 years and supposedly the place where the Queen of Sheba lived. Accordi... |
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| Ethiopia Guide | HARAR |
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The foundation of Harar goes back to the foundation of the first Muslim sultanate at the central and southern Ethiopia in 896 A.D.
In 1521 A.D. Amir Abubakar Muhammad... |
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| Ethiopia Guide | THE SIMIEN NATIONAL PARK |
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The Simien national park is located in the Simien central masif, a major highland area that includes Ethiopia's highest mountain, Ras Dejen (4620).
It is home to many i... |
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ETHIOPIA IS PRETTY PLEASANT ALL YEAR ROUND TO VISIT |
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Ethiopia is pretty pleasant all year round, with temperatures in Addis Ababa averaging around 20°C (68°F) no matter what the season. Early October, ju... |
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ETHIOPIAN ADVENTURE TO THE DANAKIL DEPRESSION |
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The Danakil Depression, in the Afar region of northern Ethiopia, is considered a “cradle of mankind” for the large number of hominid remains found the... |
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| UNICEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CAROL BELLAMY HELPS LAUNCH CHILD-TO-CHILD SURVEY |
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Eleven-year-old Amir Mohamed sells chewing gum and sweets on the streets of Piazza, a busy, chaotic section of downtown Addis Ababa, so he can make en... |
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| ETHIOPIA TO EASE OGADEN AID DELIVERY-UN |
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Ethiopia has agreed to work with the United Nations in delivering humanitarian aid to its Ogaden region, where a crackdown on rebels had impeded the f... |
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About Ethiopia
Ethiopia is the one of the oldest countries in the world. In the long and disturbed history of the African continent, Ethiopia remains the only country which had never fallen under the brutal ruling of colonization. Herodotus the Greek historian of the fifth century B.C. describes ancient Ethiopia in his writings. The Old Testament of the Bible records the Queen of Sheba's visit to Jerusalem.In fact, historians believe that Ethiopia may well be the begining of mankind . The fossils of the oldest living mankind or "Lucy" was discovered in the the northern section of Ethiopia. The remains of the fossil is said to be 3.5 million years old.
After a long and difficult period under communist rulers, the country i...
