Ethiopia

• The capital of Ethiopia is Addis Ababa• Ethiopia is bordered by Eritrea to the

north, Djibouti and Somalia to the east, Sudan and South Sudan to the west, and Kenya to the south.

• One of the main lakes Tana and one of the main mountains is Simein mountains

Climate• Ethiopia is in the tropical zone laying

between the Equator and the Tropic of Cancer.

• It is extremely hot with very low rain fall. This makes it impossible for the people to grow crops, which has led to the Ethiopians dying of hunger.

Population• The population is 90,873,739• the birth rate is 42.99 out of 1000• The death rate is 11.04 out of 1000• 34.6 percent of children under five are

undeweight• Women live to 58 years • Men live to 53 years

The Economy• Ethiopias economy is based on aggriculture

• Coffee is critical to the ethiopians economy with exports of 350 million in 2006

• Ethiopias currency is birr

Culture• There are 80 different groups in ethiopia with

80 different languages, culture and tradition• Men are supposed to provide for the family

and the women is supposed to look after the family

• There main dish is wat• There main drink is bunna (coffee)