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FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT ETHIOPIA

Geography

 

An East African country in which one of the four Biblical Rivers, the world's longest river, know as the River Nile /Ghion/ originates.

 

 

River Nile

 

 

Ethiopian Map

 

 

Flag

Ethiopia flag is rainbow

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Historicity

The original cradle of Human being in which the globally known Australopithecus African, “Lucy” is found.

Civilization

Ethiopia was one of the leading civilized nations know for its prosperity and architectures. There was a time when coins were minted of pure gold.

The Obelisk of Axum

Ethiopian Gold Coins (5th C)

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Religion

Judaism

The Name "Ethiopia" has been mentioned 42 times in the Holy Bible. Ethiopia also remains as a blessed land where the Garden of Aden /the Paradise/ is located.  The Ethiopian Queen, the Queen of Sheba, visited King Solomon in Jerusalem, and has got a son named Menilik from him. Menilik returned back to Jerusalem to visit his father at the age of 22. He brought the Ark of the Covenant to Ethiopia with other Judaic worshiping objects and religious books including the book of Eunuch, a book never found in any part of the world. This make the country the treasurer of the Biblical mysteries.

The Ark of the Covenant

PART I

PART II

 

 

PART III

PART IV

 

 

 

Christianity

Having the treasures of Judaic religion such as worshiping the One God of Abraham and possessing the Ark of the Covenant for centuries, Ethiopia was able to receive Christianity in advance in 34 AD from the Ethiopian Eunuch (Act 8:26). It was never thought about Christian faith by later missionaries.

Rock Hewn Churches of Lalibela

 

Politics

 

Ethiopia is an old kingdom founded 3000 years ago and remains as the only African country never colonized by any colonizer. 

 

Queen of Sheba's Palace

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Culture

Ethiopian culture is dominantly Christian. You can see the celebration of Timket and Meskel national holidays.

 

Meskel Celebration

 

Timket (Epiphany) Celebration

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Coffee was found in Ethiopian for the first time at a region know as Keffa, and therefore, it was named Coffee.

 

Ethiopia is unique in Africa for having its own endogenous language, alphabet, numerical system, calendar, classical music, etc.

ሀ ሁ ሂ ሃ ሄ ህ ሆ

፩ ፪ ፫ ፬ ፭ ፮ ፯ ፰ ፱ ፲

                                                                          
                        

As in the case of other countries, Ethiopia has some endemic animals that are not found outside of the country.

 Endemic Animals of Ethiopia        

 Nyala  Walia Ibex Hartebeest Menilik's Bushbuck  Gelada Baboon