10 Interesting Facts About Ethiopia
ethiopia is an ancient country whose unique cultural heritage rich history and remarkable
biodiversity attracts many and makes it one of the most beautiful countries in africa
compelling antiquities beautiful mountains spectacular volcanic landscapes and a wealth of
mammals and birds found nowhere else in the world there's plenty to see in this east african nation
known as the land of origins ethiopia is an east african nation that shares borders with
eritrea and djibouti to the north somalia to the east kenya to the south south sudan to the west
and sudan to the northwest with a population of over 110 million people ethiopia is the second
most populous nation in africa after nigeria and the 12th most populous nation in the world its
capital addis ababa is one of the most important cities in africa and it is also considered as
africa's political capital due to the presence of many african organizations in the city
a multicultural society ethiopia is home to over 80 ethnic groups with different culture traditions
and of course a rich history there are many interesting facts about ethiopia and in this video
we are going to look at the 10 most interesting facts about ethiopia please do not forget to
like and sharing this video with your friends and family number one ethiopia the only country that
defeated colonialism ethiopia is the only country in africa that successfully defeated colonialists
during the scramble for africa in the 19th century and it is one of the only two countries in africa
the other being liberia that were never colonized ethiopia has never been colonized
by a european country throughout its history as it successfully defeated all the invading forces
apart from that ethiopia is also the first african nation to join the league of nations
an intergovernmental organization which was formed in 1920 after the first world war
later replaced by the united nations number two one of the oldest nations in the world
ethiopia is the oldest independent country in africa and one of the world's oldest as a country
ethiopia has its origin in about 980 bc when one of the first kingdoms known as the mount
rose to power ethiopia comprises of more than 80 ethnic groups and as many languages this
country has long been an intersection between the civilizations of north africa the middle east and
the rest of africa due to this fact ethiopia is often referred to as the cradle of civilization
with its rich culture and history multi-ethnic and multifaceted society where the art of
hospitality is alive and well ethiopia attracts millions of tourists each year
number three ethiopia is synonymous with coffee
coffee was first discovered by the goat herder kaldi in the kapha region in ethiopia
today ethiopia is the fifth largest producer of coffee in the world
and africa's top producer the ethiopian coffee is widely considered as the best coffee in africa
and most people who have tasted it admit that they cannot start a day without having one
ethiopians themselves developed several ritualized and ceremonious way to make and drink coffee
number four one of the oldest christian nations in the world while christianity was mostly
introduced in africa between 15 and 19th century and predominantly during the colonial era this is
not the case in ethiopia as christianity existed in the country as early as the fourth century
it was around 3 30 a.d when the apostle of ethiopia femencis converted the axamite king
izana whom made christianity the empire's official religion making ethiopia one of
the earliest nations in the world to practice christianity today ethiopians predominantly
practice christianity with christians making up to 61 percent of the total population
43 of them being ethiopian orthodox while 18 are protestants besides that
ethiopia is also one of the few countries in africa that are mentioned in the bible and the
holy quran and also houses antiquities that help in defining the history and events that are taught
in these religions including the ethiopian bible which is the oldest bible in the world
number five ethiopia home to one of the most beautiful women in africa the ladies of ethiopia
charm foreign men with their rare beauty they are considered by many as the most beautiful
women in africa these women differ from girls from other countries by their personal features
they are independent hard-working and strong ethiopian women are religious and modest
these peculiarities are perfectly combined with the adorable appearance of girls from ethiopia
most ethiopian women have high cheekbones dark hair big eyes plump lips and silky skin
while their hair can be either straight or curly their attitude towards their families kids
and husbands makes them a perfect choice for marriage for decades ethiopian ladies have been
topping the list of the most beautiful women in africa number six ethiopia the cradle of humankind
lucy is perhaps the most famous of all ethiopia's residents
this is the common name given to a fossilized skeleton of a female of the hominin species
australopithecus afarensis that was discovered in 1974 by paleoanthropologist donald johansson
of the cleveland museum of natural history at hadar a site in the awash valley
the assembled part of the skeleton is also known by its amharic name dinkanesh which means you
are marvelous and dates back about 3.2 million years making it the oldest skull of a human kind
the lucy skeleton is preserved at the national museum of ethiopia in addis ababa and thousands
of people from all over the world visit the museum each year to get a close-up view of
the oldest skull of a humankind number 7 ethiopia uses unique calendar to define dates while most
countries in the world use the gregorian calendar this is not the case in ethiopia as the country
uses its own unique calendar ethiopia's unique calendar has 13 months with the 13th month having
five days and six in a leap year while the new year is being celebrated on 11th of september
the calendar is influenced by the ethiopian orthodox church along with the calendar
time is also counted differently in ethiopia for instance six o'clock is said to be twelve o'clock
while seven a.m is one o'clock this way of telling time is however also common in other east african
countries like tanzania and several swahili speaking communities in east and central africa
number eight the richest country in africa in terms of livestock
agriculture is the backbone of most african economies and it's ethiopia which holds
the biggest potential thanks to its vast arable land and a big number of livestock
ethiopia has the largest number of livestock more than any other country in africa
according to the latest livestock census stats ethiopia's livestock which includes cows sheep
goats horses and mules camels and poultry is close to 100 million which is the highest in africa
ethiopia's number of cattle alone is over 60.4 million nearly two times than the second
place tanzania with over 34 million cattle apart from that ethiopia is also known for
producing the best leather products in africa and its products are in high demand globally
number nine ethiopia the symbol of africa sovereignty and pride
thanks to its rich history which dates back many centuries ago its great leaders diversity and its
active participation in many pan-african movements ethiopia is one of the most respected countries
in africa and often regarded as the symbol of africa's sovereignty and pride ethiopia
has served as a symbol of african independence throughout the continent's colonial period and
was a founder member of the united nations and the african base for many international organizations
number 10 ethiopia home of the ark of the covenant
oxime in ethiopia is famous as a claimant to the final resting place of the ark of the covenant
the chest containing the ten commandments god gave to moses and the standing obelisk which is 75 feet
23 meters high with windows and doors it looks like the world's first skyscraper
preserved secretly and intelligently by ethiopia's orthodox church it is believed the world's most
valuable precious antiquity is in ethiopia which according to jewish and christian tradition it
describes the ark of the covenant as the physical manifestation of god's presence and supreme power
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