What country will we represent?
Some Clues….◦ It is the most populous landlocked country
in the world It has a population of 84.7 million 13th largest population in the world
◦ It has the second largest population on its continent
◦ It was never colonized◦ It was occupied by the Italians for a few
years◦The two major religions in this country are
Christianity and Islam
What does its flag look like?
This was its old flag…
What continent is it on?
What part of the continent?
We are…Ethiopia!
What is the Capital?Addis Ababa
GovernmentCurrent Constitution created in
1995◦Parliamentary Republic◦President◦Prime Minister
HistoryAncient EmpireKings connected lineage to King
Solomon“Lion of Judah”Haile SelassieItalian Invasion during WWII
Culture: LanguageOfficial Language is Amharic Other languages are recognized
◦Many ethnic and tribal groupsHow do you say hello?
◦Teanastëllën◦Pronounce it: Tay-na-sti-ling◦You can also say Salam (not in
Amharic)
Culture: Clothes
Women Men
Culture: Food
Culture: MusicReggae
◦Not created by Ethiopians but inspired by religious connects to Ethiopia/Lion of Judah Spiritual Home of the Rastafarian Movement
Ethiopian Music◦Inspired by many influences◦Various ethnic groups◦Religious elements◦Pop Music◦Traditional Dance
Culture: Religion
Ethiopians in the USA
Approximately 460,000 Americans of Ethiopian ancestry
Washington DC has a large Ethiopian-American population
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