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Some Important Facts You Need To Know About Ethiopia by Sabiupdates: 3:20am On May 16, 2020
Ethiopia is the only country in Africa that resisted colonization.


Ethiopia is the only nation that has the fastest growing airline in Africa.


Ethiopians eat raw meat thus uncooked meat, this is one of their delicacies.


Ethiopia is the only nation that doesn’t go by the Gregorian Calendar
Ethiopia has 13 months in a year.
The Ethiopian calendar is 7 years behind, so as we are about to end 2019, when you go to Ethiopia now, they just entered 2012 on the 11th day of September, 2019.


The year 2001 began in Ethiopia on September 11, 2008
Each month in the calendar has 30 days except the 13th month, which is referred to as PAGUME has 5 or 6 days depending on whether it’s a leap year or not.


September is the first month in the Ethiopian calendar and it’s referred to as MASKARAM


The blue Nile runs through Ethiopia ��
Addis Ababa is the third-highest capital in the World, sitting at 8000 feet.


Italy �� attempted to invade Ethiopia �� twice but was defeated both times.


Ethiopia �� has their own indigenous written alphabets.


Addis Ababa Mercato is the largest open-air market in Africa.


Ethiopia was established around 980 BC and is one of the oldest countries on Earth.


Camels and Donkeys were first domesticated in Ethiopia ��


Ethiopians celebrate new year on September 11.


The Name Ethiopia comes from the Greek word “aitho” and “ops” which put together means “burnt face” and this is how the Ancient Greeks referred to the dark-skinned people of East Africa.


Ethiopian Emperor Menelik II was the first African to drive a car in 1907.


More than 70% of Africa’s mountains are found in Ethiopia �� that’s why sometimes Ethiopia is referred to as the *ROOF OF AFRICA.


Ethiopia was the first African Nation to join the League of Nations.


Ethiopia became the first country in Africa and the second in the World to own and operate a Boeing 787 Dream liner, owned and managed by Ethiopian Airlines on August 12, 2012.

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Re: Some Important Facts You Need To Know About Ethiopia by illicit(m): 3:54am On May 16, 2020
Nice

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Re: Some Important Facts You Need To Know About Ethiopia by ussv: 4:11am On May 16, 2020
Wow, i didn't know some of these facts, nice one for letting us know.

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Re: Some Important Facts You Need To Know About Ethiopia by Nobody: 8:47pm On May 16, 2020
Sabiupdates:
Ethiopia is the only country in Africa that resisted colonization.


Ethiopia is the only nation that has the fastest growing airline in Africa.


Ethiopians eat raw meat thus uncooked meat, this is one of their delicacies.


Ethiopia is the only nation that doesn’t go by the Gregorian Calendar
Ethiopia has 13 months in a year.
The Ethiopian calendar is 7 years behind, so as we are about to end 2019, when you go to Ethiopia now, they just entered 2012 on the 11th day of September, 2019.


The year 2001 began in Ethiopia on September 11, 2008
Each month in the calendar has 30 days except the 13th month, which is referred to as PAGUME has 5 or 6 days depending on whether it’s a leap year or not.


September is the first month in the Ethiopian calendar and it’s referred to as MASKARAM


The blue Nile runs through Ethiopia ��
Addis Ababa is the third-highest capital in the World, sitting at 8000 feet.


Italy �� attempted to invade Ethiopia �� twice but was defeated both times.


Ethiopia �� has their own indigenous written alphabets.


Addis Ababa Mercato is the largest open-air market in Africa.


Ethiopia was established around 980 BC and is one of the oldest countries on Earth.


Camels and Donkeys were first domesticated in Ethiopia ��


Ethiopians celebrate new year on September 11.


The Name Ethiopia comes from the Greek word “aitho” and “ops” which put together means “burnt face” and this is how the Ancient Greeks referred to the dark-skinned people of East Africa.


Ethiopian Emperor Menelik II was the first African to drive a car in 1907.


More than 70% of Africa’s mountains are found in Ethiopia �� that’s why sometimes Ethiopia is referred to as the *ROOF OF AFRICA.


Ethiopia was the first African Nation to join the League of Nations.


Ethiopia became the first country in Africa and the second in the World to own and operate a Boeing 787 Dream liner, owned and managed by Ethiopian Airlines on August 12, 2012.

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Too many inaccuracies in this post:

1. Ethiopia is not the only African country to resist colonization. Liberia also did the same thing. Hence the very reason both countries remain the only two on the African continent never to have been colonised.
The difference here in both scenarios is that while Ethiopia went the path of armed resistance to resist colonization, Liberia took the more subtle part of diplomacy and negotiation in order to resist colonization.

2. The Blue Nile doesn't just run through Ethiopia. It actually has its **Source**[emphasis on the word "Source"] IN Ethiopia. In fact that source is the Lake Tana, a lake in northwestern Ethiopia. Matter of fact, Lake Tana is the largest lake in all of Ethiopia.

3. According to your post::: Italy �� attempted to invade Ethiopia �� twice but was defeated both times.

-Where did you get that from man

True: Italy invaded Ethiopia twice.

False: They[Italians] were not defeated on both occasion.

As a matter of fact, it was a 1-1 draw. Ethiopia won the First Italo-Abyssinian War[1895-1896] while Italy defeated Ethiopia in the Second Italo-Abyssinian War[1935-1936].


4. The Ethiopians were not the first to domesticate the camel. All evidence points to the Southern Arabians- and to some degree, the Somalis. The Arabs then introduced the camel to Africa around 200 AD to aid the trans-Sahara trade.

https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.biosphereonline.com/2016/05/19/camels-ships-desert-domesticated/&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwiEiO3fkLnpAhUNIMUKHdEpAHEQFjAeegQIBBAB&usg=AOvVaw1qIqRQX9fXY_CcOfmJuMi1


5. And NO! Ethiopia wasn't the first African country to join the League of Nations. Actually, that record belongs to Liberia. Liberia joined the League of Nations in 1920 while Ethiopia joined the League in 1923. That was a full 3 years after Liberia.

League of Nations Members:
https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Member_states_of_the_League_of_Nations&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwiO7sXekrnpAhUOsaQKHR_WAdoQFjAAegQICxAB&usg=AOvVaw12s8OWVTu_Xbe3zfP6Ewpt



OP, you've got to cross-check next time before posting... This is misinformation at best.

Trust me.
Re: Some Important Facts You Need To Know About Ethiopia by WhoRUDeceiving: 8:50pm On May 16, 2020
A great country and great history. They know their history and do not answer what WHITE People tell them to answer....


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgxeQKF9Cys

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