For the first time ever on FTD facts, we're draining into the country of
Ethiopia Ethiopia is located on the Horn of Africa
In the east and this country is considered by many as a region from which modern humans first set out to inhabit
Places like the Middle East and beyond there's so much to see and explore inside of this beautiful country
So let's begin by taking a look at some surprising and interesting facts about Ethiopia
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African countries, alright, so the first thing I want to take a look at is the origin of the name
So the name Ethiopia comes from the Greek words
I though and books which together mean burnt face
This was how the ancient Greeks referred to the dark-skinned people of Eastern Africa
If vop according to several sources was first founded in 1980, BC and Ethiopia is Africa's oldest independent
country if yo Pia is the second most populous country in
Africa with a total population of over
110 million people Ethiopia is the only African country never to have been brought under colonial control
I mean the Italians tried to colonize Ethiopia most notably back in 1935 and they succeeded to militarily
occupy the country for six years, but if yo,
P enforces were fighting the whole time and the entire country was never fully brought under control
So some idiot pins would jokingly
Respond and tell you we waited until they built us
railways and nice buildings and then kicked them out several thousand years ago the if he opions they adopted the belief that
One more is always better
And they have been counting 13 months to their year ever since that time if you pins they also measure the days
differently
they believe that's less confusing if the clock starts when the date does so sunrise is 1 o'clock and
Sunset is 12 o'clock than the 12-hour night clock sets in starting over from 1 o'clock again
So this can be totally confusing for travelers, but I mean it kind of makes sense
The country of Ethiopia is a country full of vibrant and colorful festivals the biggest of them all being Tim
khat
and this is an annual festival that honors the
baptism of Jesus Christ in the Jordan River
Today the priests remove the replicas of the Ark of the Covenant from each Church and March to the nearest body of water
and that's where a communal baptism happens talking more about their spiritual beliefs if the opens believe that the Ark of the Covenant the
Ancient relic that is said to hold the Ten Commandments is housed in a church in Ethiopia
now there's only one special chosen person that has access to the ark and
Even he's not allowed to look at it to confirm if it's actually there there's also been several
Fascinating archaeological discoveries in Ethiopia more specifically the afar region and these discoveries
Suggest that Ethiopia is the country where human life started a hominid
skeleton Lucy was dated by scientists to be
3.2 million years old then Ardi also from the afar region of Ethiopia was discovered and was dated to be
4.4 million years old
There's a city in Ethiopia, Addis, Ababa
And that's the home of the African Union
headquarters of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and at an altitude of 2,000 450 meters
it's the world's fourth highest capital city the name of the city translates to new flower in the
Amharic language now talk about the food. So if you been cooking is some other tastiest and healthiest food out there
I love if you have been food, especially
Anything to do with Indira?
You know that flat bread that you can dip into different foods is this is so good unlike many other African countries
This place is a haven for vegetarians
This is because a lot of Ethiopians follow a particular belief of Orthodox Christianity
That prohibits the eating of any type of animal products on Wednesdays and Fridays
so that was your brief overview of the beautiful country of
Ethiopia we took a look at so many different things and like we barely even scratched the surface
Of what this country has to offer. So be sure to leave your thoughts and comments down below. What are your thoughts about?
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