Capital City: Addis Ababa
Government: Federal Republic
Languages: Amarigna 32.7%, Oromigna 31.6%, Tigrigna 6.1%, Somaligna 6%, Guaragigna 3.5%, Sidamigna 3.5%, Hadiyigna 1.7%, other 14.8%, English (major foreign language taught in schools) (1994 census)
Location: Eastern Africa, west of Somalia
Area: 1,104,300 sq km [slightly less than twice the size of Texas]
Terrain: High plateau with central mountain range divided by Great Rift Valley.
National Holiday: National Day (defeat of MENGISTU regime), May 28
Youth Books about Ethiopia:
Ethiopia by Jim Corrigan c2005 [J 916.3 Corrigan]
Ethiopia by Ann Heinrichs c2005 [J 916.3 Heinrichs]
Ethiopia by Suzanne Delzio c2004 [E 916.3 Delzio]
Escape under the Forever Sky by Eve Yohalem c2009 [J Fiction Yohalem]
Tsion’s Life by Stacy Bellward c2008 [E 963 Bellward]
The Best Beekeeper in Lalibela by Cristina Kessler c2006 [E Fiction Kessler]
Learn more on the Web
CIA World Factbook: Ethiopia
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/et.html
Animals of Ethiopia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mammals_of_Ethiopia
Ethiopian Recipes
http://ethiopianrecipes.net/
Web Scavenger Hunt Questions
1. Does Ethiopia have any sea ports?
2. What are the two types of hyrax found in Ethiopia?
3. What type of grain is authentic Ethipian Injera bread made with?
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