Ethiopia

[ ee-thee-oh-pee-uh ]

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Formerly Abyssinia. a republic in E Africa: formerly a monarchy. 409,266 sq. mi. (1,060,000 sq. km). Present boundaries include Eritrea. : Addis Ababa.
Also called Abyssinia. an ancient region in NE Africa, bordering on Egypt and the Red Sea.

Ethiopia

/ ˌ��ːθɪˈəʊ��ɪə /

noun

a state in NE Africa, on the Red Sea: consolidated as an empire under Menelik II (1889–1913); federated with Eritrea from 1952 until 1993; Emperor Haile Selassie was deposed by the military in 1974 and the monarchy was abolished in 1975; an independence movement in Eritrea was engaged in war with the government from 1961 until 1993. It lies along the Great Rift Valley and consists of deserts in the southeast and northeast and a high central plateau with many rivers (including the Blue Nile) and mountains rising over 4500 m (15 000 ft); the main export is coffee. Language: Amharic. Religion: Christian majority. Currency: birr. Capital: Addis Ababa. Pop: 93 877 025 (2013 est). Area: 1 128 215 sq km (435 614 sq miles) Former nameAbyssinia

Ethiopia

Country in northeastern Africa bordered by Eritrea to the northeast, Djibouti and Somalia to the east, Kenya to the south, and Sudan to the west. Formerly called Abyssinia. Its capital and largest city is Addis Ababa .

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Selassie was overthrown by a military junta , which proclaimed a communist government and became closely allied with the Soviet Union .

Ethiopia is one of the world's oldest Christian nations, having been converted in the fourth century.

The junta was overthrown in 1991 and the first multiparty elections were held in 1995.

The country was plagued by famine and economic chaos in the 1980s and 1990s.

Of all African nations, it most successfully withstood European attempts at colonization, remaining independent throughout its history, with the exception of a six-year period (1935–1941) during which it was occupied by Italy , which was then governed by fascists ( see fascism ).

Ethiopia was ruled from 1930 to 1936 and again from 1941 to 1974 by the powerful and charismatic Emperor Haile Selassie I (born Ras Tafari Makonnen). Called the “Lion of Judah,” he claimed direct descent from the biblical King Solomon and Queen of Sheba .

Ethiopia is Black Africa's oldest state, tracing its history back more than two thousand years.

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But in Ethiopia, this romantic scenario has broken convention.

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The coffee she sells is sourced from Ethiopia and Guatemala, both facing the standard 10% tariff.

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Plans are being made for Amen's body to be flown to Ethiopia where a full funeral will take place.

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Last year, Turkey stepped in to end a feud that threatened to escalate into a regional conflict after landlocked Ethiopia signed a maritime deal with Somaliland to build a port there.

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Dozens of bus passengers in Ethiopia have been abducted by armed men in the country's largest region, Oromia, as they were were travelling from the capital, Addis Ababa.

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