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Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia የኢትዮጵያ ፌደራላዊ ዴሞክራሲያዊ ሪፐብሊክ(Amharic) | |
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| Anthem: [ወደፊት ገስግሺ ፣ ውድ እናት ኢትዮጵያ]Error: {{Lang}}: invalid parameter: |bold= (help) (English:"March Forward, Dear Mother Ethiopia") | |
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| ISO 3166 code | ET |
Ethiopia,officially theFederal Democratic Republic of Ethiopiaand historically known asAbyssinia,is alandlocked countrylocated in theHorn of Africaregion ofEast Africa.It shares borders withEritreato thenorth,Djiboutito thenortheast,Somaliato theeast,Kenyato thesouth,South Sudanto thewest,andSudanto thenorthwest.Ethiopia covers a land area of 1,104,300 square kilometres (1,104,300 square kilometres (426,400 sq mi)). As of 2024[update],it is home to around 132 million inhabitants, making it the10th-most populouscountry in the world, the2nd-most populous in AfricaafterNigeria,and the most populated landlocked country on Earth. The national capital and largest city,Addis Ababa,lies several kilometres west of theEast African Riftthat splits the country into theAfricanandSomalitectonic plates.
Anatomically modern humansemerged from modern-day Ethiopia and set out for theNear Eastand elsewhere in theMiddle Paleolithicperiod. Southwestern Ethiopia has been proposed as a possiblehomeland of the Afroasiatic language family.In 980 BC, the Kingdom ofD'mtextended its realm over Eritrea and the northern region of Ethiopia, while theKingdom of Aksummaintained a unified civilization in the region for 900 years. Christianity was embraced by the kingdom in 330, and Islam arrived by thefirst Hijrain 615. After the collapse of Aksum in 960, theZagwe dynastyruled the north-central parts of Ethiopia until being overthrown byYekuno Amlakin 1270, inaugurating theEthiopian Empireand theSolomonic dynasty,claimed descent from the biblicalSolomonandQueen of Shebaunder their sonMenelik I.By the 14th century, the empire had grown in prestige through territorial expansion and fighting against adjacent territories; most notably, theEthiopian–Adal War(1529–1543) contributed to fragmentation of the empire, which ultimately fell under a decentralization known asZemene Mesafintin the mid-18th century.EmperorTewodros IIendedZemene Mesafintat the beginning of his reign in 1855, marking the reunification and modernization of Ethiopia. (Full article...)
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Ethiopiannationality lawis regulated by theConstitution of Ethiopia,as amended; the Ethiopian Nationality Proclamation, and its revisions; and various international agreements to which the country is a signatory. These laws determine who is, or is eligible to be, a national of Ethiopia. The legal means to acquirenationality,formal legal membership in a nation, differ from the domestic relationship of rights and obligations between a national and the nation, known ascitizenship.Nationality describes the relationship of an individual to the state under international law, whereas citizenship is the domestic relationship of an individual within the nation. Ethiopian nationality is typically obtained under the principle ofjus sanguinis,born to parents with Ethiopian nationality. It can be granted to persons with an affiliation to the country, or to a permanent resident who has lived in the country for a given period of time through naturalization. (Full article...)
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LijSeifu Mikael(Amharic:ልጅ ሠይፉ ሚካኤል,Säyfu Mikāēl,alsoSayfu Mikael,Seifu Michael;14 January 1898 – 23 September 1958) was an Ethiopian royal, member of theSolomonic dynastyfrom the House of Solomon that descended from the ancientKingdom of Aksum,belonging to the branch of the aristocraticAmharafamily fromAnkoberShewa.He was the great-grandson of KingSahle Selassieof Shewa and his wife Queen Bezabish Dejene ofGojjamthrough his grandfather,DejazmatchMekuria Tesfaye of Gerim Gabriel, a first cousin of EmperorMenelik IIof Ethiopia.
Dejazmach Mekuria was once married to Woizero Man'alebish, Emperor Menelik's stepdaughter from his second wife WoizeroBafena.After their marriage was dissolved, she was sent toWollo Provinceto marry KingMikael of Wollo.(Full article...)
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TheEthiopian Broadcasting Corporationformer headquarters in Addis Ababa (fromEthiopia) -
Fasil Ghebbi, one of the key castles of theGondarine period.(fromEthiopia) -
AWalia IbexinSimien Mountains National Park,one of the national symbols of Ethiopia, found only in the north of the country (fromEthiopia) -
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TheAddis Ababa Science Museum of Art and Scienceserves as the country's biggest hub which showcases the country's newest innovations (fromEthiopia) -
Cultural performance in Addis Ababa (fromEthiopia) -
TheEmpire of Axumat its peak in the 6th century. (fromEthiopia) -
Mengistu Haile Mariamwas sentenced to deathin absentiafor committingcrimes during his rule(fromEthiopia) -
TheFederal Supreme Courtis the highest court determining constitutionality of ordeals in the nation (fromEthiopia) -
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TheEthiopian Empireduring the Middle Ages (fromEthiopia) -
TheBlue Nile fallsduring winter provides over 86 percent of the Nile river's water coming from melted snow in theSimien mountainsbelow 0. (fromEthiopia) -
Köppen climate classification of Ethiopia (fromEthiopia) -
An Ethiopian logistics shipping cargo docked at the Red Sea (fromEthiopia) -
Addis Ababa seen from the air, 2024 (fromEthiopia) -
Ethiopian troops sent by the government under theEmperor Haile Selassie Iduring theKorean Warfighting for South Korean independence (fromEthiopia) -
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TheAksumite Stelesserved as an official maker for theEmperors of Ethiopiaduring the time of theAksumite Empire(fromEthiopia) -
Declining child mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa and Ethiopia since 1950 (fromEthiopia) -
House of Peoples' Representativesis the lower house of the EthiopianFederal Parliamentary Assembly(fromEthiopia) -
Sheger Parkis the largest park in the country, hosting hundreds of thousands of visitors a year since its opening (fromEthiopia) -
Addis Ababa seen at nighttime, the financial epicenter of the country (fromEthiopia) -
TheGrand Ethiopian Renaissance Damcurrently under construction is set to be the largest dam in Africa (fromEthiopia) -
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TheChurch of Saint George, Lalibelaa pilgrimage site forEthiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church;the site is part of theUNESCOWorld Heritage Site"Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela".(fromEthiopia) -
Entrance ofAddis Ababa University(fromEthiopia) -
AHomo sapiens idaltuhominid skull (fromEthiopia) -
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Relief map of Ethiopia (fromEthiopia) -
Over 5 million residents live inAddis Ababathe epicenter of the nation's economy (fromEthiopia) -
The Ethiopian New Year orEnkutatashis celebrated with theadey abebaflower symbolising a new beginning, each year across the country (fromEthiopia) -
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Ethiopian civil conflict:territorial control as of September 2023 (fromEthiopia) -
TheAfrican Union Headquarterslocated inAddis Ababasince its conception, Ethiopia is a founding member to the AU (fromEthiopia) -
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EthiopianPrime MinisterMeles Zenawi(bottom row, fourth from left) in G8 Group meeting in 2007 (fromEthiopia)
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Theblack-headed lapwing(Vanellus tectus tectus) is a resident breeder located acrosssub-Saharan Africa,living in locations ranging from Senegal to Ethiopia.
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Haile Selassie IwasEthiopia'sregentfrom 1916 to 1930 andEmperor of Ethiopiafrom 1930 to 1974. The heir to a dynasty that traced its origins to the 13th century, and from there by tradition back toKing Solomonand theQueen of Sheba,he is a defining figure in bothEthiopianandAfrican history.Selassie is revered as the religious symbol forGodincarnateamong theRastafari movement,whose name comes fromRas(literally "Head," an Ethiopian title equivalent toDuke), andTafari Makonnen,Selassie's pre-coronation name.
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Theblack-chested snake eagle(Circaetus pectoralis) is a large Africanbird of preyin the familyAccipitridae.It resembles other snake eagles and was formerly consideredconspecificwith theshort-toedandBeaudouin'ssnake eagles, to which it is closely related. As well as feeding on snakes, which may be swallowed while still alive, it feeds on lizards, small mammals, frogs and insects. It typically perches in an elevated position ready to swoop silently to capture its prey, before returning to its perch to eat.
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Saint George(died 23 April 303) was a soldier ofCappadocian Greekorigin. A member of Roman emperorDiocletian'sPraetorian Guard,he was sentenced to death for refusing to recant his Christian faith. He is immortalised in the legend ofSaint George and the Dragonand hisfeast dayis celebrated on 23 April. Saint George is claimed as theirpatron saintbyEngland,Ethiopia,Georgia,Cataloniaand several other nation states, as well as by various cities, universities, professions and organisations.
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Theplains zebra(Equus quagga,subspeciesGrant's zebrapictured) is the most common and geographically widespread species ofzebra.It ranges from the south of Ethiopia through East Africa to as far south as Angola and eastern South Africa. The plains zebra is mid-sized, smaller on average than the other two zebra species, and thick-bodied with relatively short legs. Adults of both sexes can stand from 1.1 to 1.47 m (3.6 to 4.8 ft) high at the shoulder, are 2 to 2.5 m (6.6 to 8.2 ft) long (excluding the tail), and weigh 175 to 387 kg (386 to 853 lb), with males slightly heavier than females.
Photo credit:Muhammad Mahdi Karim
Did you know -
- ... that the government of Ethiopia'sSNNP Regionsupported local governments calling fora referendum to secede from the region?
- ... thatQuintin Johnstoneadvocated giving control of an American-governed law school to nativeEthiopians?
- ... that Liberian paramount chiefTamba Taylorworked as a tailor and claimed to have sewn clothes for Ethiopian emperorHaile Selassieand Ghanaian presidentKwame Nkrumah?
- ... thatAguil Chut-Dengtook 22 child refugees from South Sudan to Ethiopia duringcivil warso that they could attend school?
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