INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT ETHIOPIA 
1. The Ethiopian calendar and the Georgian calendar are not the same. The Ethiopian calendar has thirteen months, so they are currently in 2015.
2. Ethiopians use a different way to count the hours of the day because they think that the clock should start when the day does. Ethiopia, on the other hand, has 13 months in a year. The Ethiopian calendar is now 7 years behind the rest of the world's calendars.
3. Ethiopia is the only country in Africa that has never been colonized. The Italians tried, but they did a terrible job and lost to the strong Ethiopian forces.
4. Ethiopia has the oldest and most unique Bible in the world.
5. Ethiopia has some of the best coffee in the world. In fact, Ethiopia makes a lot of coffee.
6. Some archeological finds say that Ethiopia is where people first lived. Meaning that life began in Ethiopia.
7. In 1960, Abebe Bikila, who was from Ethiopia, was the first Black African to win gold at the Olympics. He won by running without shoes.
8. In Amharic, the name of the city of Addis Ababa means "New Flower." One of the oldest cities in the world is here.
9. Ethiopia has some of the world's best, healthiest, and most varied food on the African continent.
10.The biggest holiday in Ethiopia is called Timket and it lasts for three days every year. It celebrates Jesus Christ's baptism in the river Jordan. It is one of the biggest events in the world, and it happens every year. A lot of people from all over the world come to the event.
11. Ethiopia has more UNESCO World Heritage Sites than any other country on the continent. Ethiopia has the most UNESCO World Heritage sites of any country in Africa. There are 9 in total, and they range from places of worship to nature areas. There is the Simien National Park, the Konso Cultural Landscape, and the buildings cut out of rocks.
12. In Ethiopia, people speak more than 80 different languages. People speak more than 80 different languages. Local languages like Oromo, Amharic, Somali, and Tigrinya, as well as English, are used in schools.
13. More than half of the mountains in Africa are in Ethiopia. Ethiopia has a lot of cultural and historical importance, and it also has some of the most beautiful natural scenery in the world. Ethiopia has a beautiful scenery with low deserts and volcanic plateaus, but it also has a lot of mountains. About 70% of the mountains in Africa are in Ethiopia.
14. Ethiopia is the oldest country in Africa. Ethiopia is the oldest separate country on the continent. It was founded in 980 BC. Ethiopia is also one of the most important places for archaeology in the world because it has remains of some of the oldest people on earth, which date back millions of years. Not only that, but it has more than 106 million people, making it the second most populous country in the world.
What do you know about Ethiopia?
1. The Ethiopian calendar and the Georgian calendar are not the same. The Ethiopian calendar has thirteen months, so they are currently in 2015.
2. Ethiopians use a different way to count the hours of the day because they think that the clock should start when the day does. Ethiopia, on the other hand, has 13 months in a year. The Ethiopian calendar is now 7 years behind the rest of the world's calendars.
3. Ethiopia is the only country in Africa that has never been colonized. The Italians tried, but they did a terrible job and lost to the strong Ethiopian forces.
4. Ethiopia has the oldest and most unique Bible in the world.
5. Ethiopia has some of the best coffee in the world. In fact, Ethiopia makes a lot of coffee.
6. Some archeological finds say that Ethiopia is where people first lived. Meaning that life began in Ethiopia.
7. In 1960, Abebe Bikila, who was from Ethiopia, was the first Black African to win gold at the Olympics. He won by running without shoes.
8. In Amharic, the name of the city of Addis Ababa means "New Flower." One of the oldest cities in the world is here.
9. Ethiopia has some of the world's best, healthiest, and most varied food on the African continent.
10.The biggest holiday in Ethiopia is called Timket and it lasts for three days every year. It celebrates Jesus Christ's baptism in the river Jordan. It is one of the biggest events in the world, and it happens every year. A lot of people from all over the world come to the event.
11. Ethiopia has more UNESCO World Heritage Sites than any other country on the continent. Ethiopia has the most UNESCO World Heritage sites of any country in Africa. There are 9 in total, and they range from places of worship to nature areas. There is the Simien National Park, the Konso Cultural Landscape, and the buildings cut out of rocks.
12. In Ethiopia, people speak more than 80 different languages. People speak more than 80 different languages. Local languages like Oromo, Amharic, Somali, and Tigrinya, as well as English, are used in schools.
13. More than half of the mountains in Africa are in Ethiopia. Ethiopia has a lot of cultural and historical importance, and it also has some of the most beautiful natural scenery in the world. Ethiopia has a beautiful scenery with low deserts and volcanic plateaus, but it also has a lot of mountains. About 70% of the mountains in Africa are in Ethiopia.
14. Ethiopia is the oldest country in Africa. Ethiopia is the oldest separate country on the continent. It was founded in 980 BC. Ethiopia is also one of the most important places for archaeology in the world because it has remains of some of the oldest people on earth, which date back millions of years. Not only that, but it has more than 106 million people, making it the second most populous country in the world.
What do you know about Ethiopia?