Studying Ethiopia's geographical traits, you will see a stark difference between the dry Danakil Desert and the Bale Mountains.
Ethiopia lies completely within the Tropical Latitudes. The Capital city Addis Ababa which means "New Flower", is located almost directly in the center of the country. Ethiopia is one of the most populated countries in Africa, bearing a weighty 70 million people.
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The country is almost divided in half by the Great Rift Valley.
Ethiopia is located in what is called the horn of Africa; a region of Eastern Africa. Ethiopia is land-locked by Somalia, Djibouti, Eritrea, Sudan, and Kenya.
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The 437,600 square mile country is made up of plateaus, mountainous cliffs (escarpments), gorges, ravines, rift valleys, and spectacular landscapes including waterfalls.
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Ethiopia is the source of the Blue Nile which supplies four-fifths of the Nile River. The Nile is the primary livelihood for more than 90 million people from Sudan to Egypt.
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The people of Ethiopia have been influenced greatly by people who have come through history. There have many attempts to overrule the country, but Ethiopia has enjoyed their long-sustained independence and old Christian Traditions.
Reference:
"Geography & Wildlife." Our Africa. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Jan. 2017. <http://www.our-africa.org/ethiopia/geography-wildlife>.
BEKERIE, AYELE. "Ethiopica: Some Historical Reflections on the Origin of the Word Ethiopia."International Journal of Ethiopian Studies 1.2 (2004): 110-21. Web.Henze, Paul B. "Ethiopia." The Wilson Quarterly (1976-) 8.5 (1984): 98-124. Web.
Ethiopia lies completely within the Tropical Latitudes. The Capital city Addis Ababa which means "New Flower", is located almost directly in the center of the country. Ethiopia is one of the most populated countries in Africa, bearing a weighty 70 million people.
{Photo Credit: thinklink.com}
{Photo Credit: infoplease.com}
The country is almost divided in half by the Great Rift Valley.
Ethiopia is located in what is called the horn of Africa; a region of Eastern Africa. Ethiopia is land-locked by Somalia, Djibouti, Eritrea, Sudan, and Kenya.
The 437,600 square mile country is made up of plateaus, mountainous cliffs (escarpments), gorges, ravines, rift valleys, and spectacular landscapes including waterfalls.
Ethiopia is the source of the Blue Nile which supplies four-fifths of the Nile River. The Nile is the primary livelihood for more than 90 million people from Sudan to Egypt.
The people of Ethiopia have been influenced greatly by people who have come through history. There have many attempts to overrule the country, but Ethiopia has enjoyed their long-sustained independence and old Christian Traditions.
Reference:
"Geography & Wildlife." Our Africa. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Jan. 2017. <http://www.our-africa.org/ethiopia/geography-wildlife>.
BEKERIE, AYELE. "Ethiopica: Some Historical Reflections on the Origin of the Word Ethiopia."International Journal of Ethiopian Studies 1.2 (2004): 110-21. Web.Henze, Paul B. "Ethiopia." The Wilson Quarterly (1976-) 8.5 (1984): 98-124. Web.
Your blog looks fantastic! I had no idea Ethiopia was so beautiful. It appears I am one of the many who thinks of Ethiopia as a depraved country where churches send money. Your picture does show that the country is almost divided down the middle in terms of topography. I love that the name of the capital means “new flower.” The falls are just beautiful and I look forward to following your blog this semester.
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