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OUR ETHIOPIA

Ethiopia is one of the world's great cross roads, where the people's and cultures of Africa, the Middle East, and the Mediterranean have been interacting for thousands of Years. The resulting ethnic and cultural diversity has given rise to many unique and dynamic visual traditions. Truly a land of discovery Ethiopia is brilliant and beautiful, secretive mysterious and extraordinary. Above all, it is a country of great antiquities, cultures and traditions stretching back to 3000 years. The country has thus been called a cultural mosaic, due to its 80 different languages and dialects and as many, if not more, cultural varieties.

Capital : Addis Ababa

 

Ethiopia

 

 

 

This Site is designed and maintained by
Berhanu Kassa and Ebrahim Kassa
Institute of Ethiopian Studies
Addis Ababa University

 

Last Update: April,2003

 

Population : 58,700,000(1997 est.)
Area : 1,127,127 sq. km
National Currency : Birr
Principal Language : Amharic, Tigringa and Oromigna
Economy : Agrarian
Time : Ethiopia is in the GMT +3 Hour time Zone