Ethiopia

The Place to be

I am born on Friday January 21st 2000.

I am 15 years old

Both my parents are Ethiopian

My religion is Islam

The language I speak is Oromo

We are the largest ethnic group in Ethiopia

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Ethiopia is a country located in East Africa.

Population of 98,942,102 million people and an area of 1 127 127 km².

There are 37.66 births per 1000 population

8.52 deaths/1,000 population.

The natural increase is 32.05

The population density in Ethiopia is 87 people per km².

Ethiopia

Ethiopia is the only country in Africa with its own alphabet.

It uses an abugida, also known as an alpha-syllabary,

There are 3 main languages of Ethiopia. Amharic, Oromo and Tigrinya.

The most spoken language is Oromo but the official language is Amharic

Language

A typical dish consists of injera accompanied by a spicy stew

It includes beef, lamb, vegetables and various types of legumes.

Gurage cuisine also makes use of the false banana plant.

Coffee holds a legitimate claim as originating from Ethiopia.

A key national beverage, it is an important part of local commerce.[

Food

The last emperor of Ethiopia, is worshiped by Rastafarian

as a divine being.

In fact, their name comes from Haile Selassie's birth name, Ras Tafari, which means "Prince Tafari".

Islam also appeared early in Ethiopia during the time of Mohammed (SWT)

Ethiopia also adopted Christianity in the 4th century

It’ one of the oldest Christian nations in the world.

Religion

Ethiopians main sports is long distance running.

Ethiopians are known for their medals and trophies

Ethiopian Abebe Bikila was the first African to win gold in the Olympic Games.

He finished in first place after running the whole race barefoot.

Sports

The oldest fossil skeleton of a human was discovered in

Ethiopia.

Coffee was also found in Ethiopia

Ethiopians measure time from when the sun rises and count time on the opposite side of the clock.

Ethiopia is one of only two nations in Africa to have never been occupied.

Fun Facts