15 INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT ETHIOPIA
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By Ndubuisi Dan
1. The Ethiopian calendar is different from the Gregorian calendar. There are thirteen months in the Ethiopian calendar, which means they are currently in 2014.
2. Ethiopians also measure the hours of a day to a different schedule based on the logic that the clock starts when the day does. Ethiopia, however, observes 13 calendar months per year. This makes the Ethiopian calendar 7 years behind the rest of the world.
3. Ethiopia is the only African country never to have been brought under colonial rule. The Itàlians tried but failed woefully and were defeated by the solid Ethiopian forces.
4. Ethiopia has the world’s oldest Bible and the most unique.
5. Ethiopia is home to one of the world’s best coffee. In fact, coffee production is huge in Ethiopia.
6. According to some archaeological findings, Ethiopia is the cradle of humànkind. Meaning lifè actually started in Ethiopia.
7. In 1960, an Ethiopian named Abebe Bikila became the first Black African to win gold in the Olympics. He won it by running barefoot.
8. Addis Ababa’s name translates to ‘New Flower’ in Amharic. The city is one of the oldest cities in the world.
9. Ethiopia is home to some of the world’s tastiest, healthiest and most diverse cuisines on the continent of Africa.
10. The biggest festival in Ethiopia, Timket, is a three-day annual festival that honours the baptism of Jesus Christ in the river Jordan. It’s one of the world’s largest festivals that takes place annually. The festival attracts millions of people from all over the world.
11. Ethiopia has the most UNESCO World Heritage Sites on the continent. Ethiopia takes first place as the African country with the most UNESCO World Heritage sites. There are 9 total ranging from religious sites to natural areas. Among them are the Simien National Park, Konso Cultural Landscape and the rock-hewn churches.
12. Over 80 languages are spoken in Ethiopia.
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