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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
Beiftu Ali
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