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Ethiopia By: Elizabeth
Alvarez
&
Joanne Daquioag
Table of Contents•Geography
•History
•Religion
•Lifestyle
•Government
•Problems
•Current Event
Table of Contents
* Geography
* History
* Religion
* Lifestyle
* Government
* Problems
* Current Events
Geography
Summit of Ras Dashen
15,157 feet above sea levelDanakil Depression:
desert with the lowest dry point on earth
Lake Tana
Simien Mountains
History
Homo Erectus lived 3.6-1.8 million years ago
Skeleton of an Australopithecus afarensis found in Awash ValleyEmperor
Tewedros reunified Ethiopia
Emperor Haile Salassie I reign (1930-1974)
The fallen Great Stele symbol of the downfall of the Axum empire
Religion
Ethiopian Orthodox Church
Zagwe Dynasty:
Arrival of Christianity
Shea Gate: Harar
Grand Mosque in Harar
Ceremony of Meskel, an Ethiopian Orthodox holiday celebrating the finding of the true cross.
Lifestyle
Injera: bread used to dip and grab stews
This is macchiato, an Italian invention actually, a combination of espresso, milk, and sugar
Ethiopian Cuisine
Tej: Honey wine served in special occasions
Lifestyle Cont…
Habesha Qemis: typical women dresses
Dresscode when working in the fields
Agriculture is a way of life
Ethiopian family in rural areas
Male clothing
Government
President Girma Woldegoirgis
Prime Minister Meles Zenawi
Bahir Dar, Amhara, Ethiopia: Amhara Region government building
Problems
Poor Sanitation
Limited learning centers (schools) 35.9% literary rate
Homeless
High food prices results in malnutrition
Shortage in healtcare facilities
Problems Cont…
The highest estimated density of HIV infected adults is in Addis Abba
Over one million cases of malaria is reported each year
* Expectancy rate
- 51 Male; 54 Female
* Infant Mortality Rate 90.2/1,000 births
* Maternal Mortality Rate v 700/100,000 births
* 15% of women/ 16% of children receives healthcare