ethiopia
DESCRIPTION
Ethiopia. Land of Discovery. PRESENTED BY. SASKATOON OPEN DOOR SOCIETY CULTURAL BRIDGING PROGRAM. Area and Population. POPULATION: 93,815,992 ( J uly 2011) TOTAL AREA: LAND: 1 MILLION SQ KM WATER: 104,300 SQ KM Source: CIA FACT BOOK. Ethiopia. Language. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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ETHIOPIALand of Discovery
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PRESENTED BY
SASKATOON OPEN DOOR SOCIETYCULTURAL BRIDGING PROGRAM
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Area and Population
POPULATION:
93,815,992
(July 2011)
TOTAL AREA:
LAND:
1 MILLION SQ KM
WATER:
104,300 SQ KM
Source: CIA FACT BOOK
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Ethiopia
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Language
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There are 84 languages spoken including Amharic.
These languages are categorized in four groups:
Semitic
Cushitic
Oromotic
Nilo-Saharan
There are 200 different dialects.
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Economy
• Major Industrial Products:• Textiles, leather, cement, metal products, paper, automotive and tractor
assemble, tires, etc
• Major Agriculture Products:• Coffee, tea, oilseeds, cotton, tobacco, fruits, pepper, sugar cane, fish
and livestock
• Imports and Exports• Exports: coffee, oilseeds, hides and livestocks• Imports: machinery equipments, industrial inputs, pharmaceuticals and
chemicals
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Landscape
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History
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LUCY
The first hominid remain known as LUCY (about 3.2 million years old)
were found in Ethiopia.
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Queen Sheba & King Solomon
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Emperor Menelik II reigned from 1889 to 1913
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Empress Zewditu
“Queen of all Kings”
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Haile Selassie
Haile Selassie is crowned emperor in 1930. During his reign, slavery is abolished and Ethiopia begins to modernize. Coffee becomes a major crop and export.
The military pushes Haile Selassie out and ends the monarchy. A harsh socialist state is established.
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Timeline history of Ethiopia4 million years
ago
400 B.C.
300s A.D.
1150-1270
1300s
1888-1892
1896
1930
1936-1941
1974
1998-2000
2011
Hominids, early ancestors of humans, live in what is now eastern Ethiopia. It is one of their earliest known locations.
The Kingdom of Aksum, in northern Ethiopia, is born. It evolves into a rich trading nation by the first century A.D.
Christianity becomes the official religion of the Kingdom of Aksum.
The Zagwe Dynasty rules over the northern highlands. The kings introduce a sense of unity and stability.
The Ethiopian holy book, the Kebra Negast (Glory of the Kings), is published. It describes the legendary Queen of Sheba’s visit to the court of King Solomon in Jerusalem in the 10th century B.C.
The Kefu Qan (Evil Days), one of Ethiopia’s most severe famines, is triggered by a cattle plague and drought.
Ethiopians defeat Italy in the Battle of Adwa. It is the first time Africans defeat a European power’s attempt to conquer land.
Haile Selassie is crowned emperor. During his reign, slavery is abolished and Ethiopia begins to modernize. Coffee becomes a major crop and export.
Italy occupies Ethiopia. Haile Selassie forms an alliance with Britain. In 1941, Ethiopian and British forces drive Italian forces out of Addis Ababa.
The military pushes Haile Selassie out and ends the monarchy. A harsh socialist state is established.
A border war between Ethiopia and Eritrea costs over 70,000 lives. A peace agreement is eventually reached.
The Ethiopia-Eritrea border remains closed.
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Religion
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HABESHA MOSQUE
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ETHIOPIAN SYNAGOGUE
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17th Century Portuguese Catholic Church in Ethiopia
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ETHIOPIANS
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Ethiopia is a multi-cultural and multi-ethnic country.
The diversity is so beautiful and so extraordinary.
A country of great antiquity with a culture and traditions dating back more than 3000 years.
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Family & Values
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Family members
work as a unit where
father or eldest son
has the leading role.
Men are expected to
make decisions
especially at times of
crisis.
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Education
Canada Ethiopia
Duration of Compulsory education
11 yrs 6 yrs
Pupil-Teacher Ratio(primary)
17.42 54.9
Pupil-Teacher Ratio(secondary)
15 46.6
Literacy rate (men) 25.1% (Adults at high literacy)
28.6%
Literacy rate (women) 42.9% (Adults at low literacy)
33.8%
Unemployment with secondary education (based on the % of total unemployment)
30.8% 61.3%
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Primary School (Grades 1-4)
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Primary School (Grades 5-8)
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Secondary Schools At the end of the second cycle of primary education all students in all regions are required to take the 8th Grade National Examination.
Selection to secondary schools is based ln the National Examination results and availability of openings in the regional schools.
Secondary enrollment is about 30%
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EGSECE• The Ethiopian General Secondary Education Certificate
Examination
Grade 10 National ExaminationStudents are streamlined into Academic (College preparation) and Vocational and Technical Schools based on their results.
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ESLCEEthiopian School Leaving Certificate Examination
• The secondary education begins at Grade 9 and ends by Grade 12. At the end of Grade 12, student sit for the ESLCE. A minimum of 2.0 on a scale of 4.0 is needed for a student to move on to higher education. They are tested on five subjects including Math and English.
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My Education Experience
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Challenges
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Ethiopia is the largest coffee exporter.
Immense potential for mining:
GoldTantalumPlatinumPetroleumCoalNatural Gas
Also, water resources and hydropower, geothermal, and solar energy potential.
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Unemployment with secondary education is very high.
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Ethiopian Youths in Canada
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Beautiful Ethiopia
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