Ethiopia

Lucy: australopithecus afarensis

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Ancient Civilisation

Axum Civilisation startedaround 5th Century B.C.

Church of St Mary of Zion - resting place of

the Ark of the Covenant

Lalibela

Battle of Adwa (1896)

Home of African Union

Coffee Ceremony

Ras Tafari

Language

Ethiopian Calendar

Ethiopian month:Meskerem (New Year)TikimtHidarTahsasTirYakatitMaggabitMiyazyaGinbotSeneHamleNehasaPagume

Gregorian calendar:11 September - 10 October11 October - 9 November10 November - 9 December10 December - 8 January9 January - 7 February8 February - 9 March10 March - 8 April9 April - 8 May9 May - 7 June8 June - 7 July8 July - 6 August7 August - 6 September6 - 10 September

Ethiopian Time

Western Time Ethiopian Time06:00 12 o’clock07:00 1 o’clock

12:00 noon 6 o’clock18:00 12 o’clock19:00 1 o’clock

12:00 midnight6 o’clock

World FamousEthiopians

Abebe Bikila

Olympic Marathon Champion

1960 and 1964

Derartu Tulu

Olympic 10000m Champion1992, 2000

World 10000m Champion2001

Haile Gebreselassi

eOlympic 10000m

Champion 1996 & 2000World 10000m

Champion1993, 1995, 1997, 1999

Meseret Defar

Olympic 5000m Champion 2004

World 5000m Champion 2007

Kenenissa Bekele

Olympic 10000m Champion 2004World 10000m

Champion2003, 2005, 2007

Tirunesh Dibaba

World 5000m Champion 2003 & 2005

World 10000m Champion

2005 & 2007