BY SARAH E.

Ethiopia

Geography

Ethiopia is a landlocked country on the horn-shaped area on the eastern side of the continent which is also known as the Horn of Africa. It is almost three times as big as Montana. The Great Rift Valley, where two plates of the earth’s crust meet, divides the country in half. High mountains on both sides give Ethiopia the nickname “the roof of Africa.”

People

The main language is Amharic The main religion is Ethiopian

Orthodox The life expectancy for woman is

46.3 The life expectancy for men is 44.6 The literacy rate for women is 35% The literacy rate for men is 50%

Government

The system of government is Federal Republic, which means there’s one central government, but also smaller units of power that govern themselves.

Meles Zenawi is the Prime Minister of Ethiopia

Economy

The economy of Ethiopia is based mostly on Agriculture

The GDP is $806

2010 Winter Olympics

Ethiopia had one athlete participating in the 2010 Winter Olympics, Robel Zemichael Teklemariam

He participated in Cross Country skiing, 15km Free

Ethiopia did not win any medals or set any records

This is only the second Winter Olympics that Ethiopia has participated in

Bibliography "Flag of Ethiopia." Image. CultureGrams Online Edition. ProQuest, 2009. Web. 23 Feb 2010.