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Ethiopia
East Africa
Key Facts
- Capital
- Addis Ababa
- Population
- 126 million
- Languages
- Amharic, Oromo, Tigrinya, Somali
- Region
- East Africa
One of the world's oldest civilizations, Ethiopia boasts its own alphabet, calendar, and the origin story of coffee itself.
Cultural Highlights
- ✦Ethiopia has its own unique calendar, running about 7 years behind the Gregorian calendar
- ✦Ethiopian cuisine, centered around injera and various stews, is celebrated worldwide
- ✦Ethiopia is the birthplace of coffee — legend says a goat herder discovered it
- ✦The rock-hewn churches of Lalibela are a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Notable Figures
Haile Selassie
Former Emperor and key figure in the pan-African movement
Abebe Bikila
First Black African Olympic gold medalist, won the 1960 marathon barefoot
The Weeknd
Grammy-winning artist of Ethiopian descent
Fun Facts
- 💡Ethiopia was never colonized by a European power
- 💡Addis Ababa is the diplomatic capital of Africa, hosting the African Union
- 💡Ethiopia has more than 80 different ethnic groups and languages