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This is Shiferaw's webpage from Ethiopia.

Welcome to Ethiopia

Ethiopia is the oldest independent nation in Africa, is a land of stunning natural beauty, covering an area twice the size of Keny,France or Texas

Historical Ethiopia.

The Ethiopia has a heritage from the beginning of mankind was underlined when the remains of 'Lucy', dated from 3.4 million years ago, and the 4.4 million  years old Homo ramidus afarensis, man's  oldest anthropoid ancestor were  uncovered.

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Facts about Ethiopia

has an area of 1,235,000 square kilometers. About 65 per cent of the land is arable, with 15 per cent presently cultivated.

There are two seasons: the dry season prevails from October through May; the wet season runs from June to September.

Ethiopia uses 220 volts 50 cycles AC.

Ethiopia is a multi-ethnic state with a great variety of languages spoken in the country, of which there are 83 with 200 dialects. The main three languages are Amharic, Tigrigna and Oromigna. English is also widely spoken.

Ethiopia has an elevated central plateau varying in height between 2,000 and 3,000 meters. In the north and centre of the country there are some 25 mountains whose peaks rise over 4,000 meters.

Addis Ababa has hotels that cater for all pockets, from the Luxurious Sheraton and Hilton Hotels to the tourist-class hotels such as the Ghion, the Ethiopia and the Wabi Shebelle. All tourist resorts offer a choice of modern hotels.