Population: 65,254,000

Location: East Africa in the Horn of Africa.

Languages : Amharic (official), Amharic, Tigrigna, Orominga, Guaragigna, Somali, Arabic, English, over 70 others.

Religion: Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, Roman Catholic, Islam

Capital city: Addis Ababa

Literacy Rate: 43%

Life Expectancy: 49 years

Interesting facts:

Ethiopia is known as the home to humanity’s common ancestors. Archaeologists have found the oldest known human remains in Ethiopia. It is also considered to be Africa’s oldest state, known historically as Abyssinia, home to King Menelik I, son of Queen Sheba and King Solomon.

Ethiopia is also famous for one of its other leaders, King Haile Selassie who managed to make his nation the only African country which was never occupied while Europe cut up the rest of the African continent for their own use. Other than Liberia, Ethiopia is the only nation which remained independent during the colonization period of Africa’s history.

Along with Egypt and Eritrea, it holds one of the longest traditions of Christianity in Africa.

Products:

You can find delicious Ethiopian Yirgacheffe coffee at Mama’s Gift Basket Stand. It is fair trade and organic.

Related to country:

Ethiopia is mentioned in the following articles: Ancient History of Africa and Independence: The Challenges of Reconstruction.

Fables: We currently have no Ethiopian fables