Ethiopia Ethiopia

The Federal Democratic The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia…Republic of Ethiopia…

Where is it?Where is it? Ethiopia is a landlocked Ethiopia is a landlocked

country situated in the country situated in the Horn of Africa. Horn of Africa.

Ethiopia is bordered by Ethiopia is bordered by Eritrea to the north, Eritrea to the north, Sudan to the west, Sudan to the west, Kenya to the south, Kenya to the south, Somalia to the east and Somalia to the east and Djibouti to the Djibouti to the northeast. northeast.

Its size is 1,100,000 Its size is 1,100,000 km² with an estimated km² with an estimated population of over population of over 85,000,000. Its capital 85,000,000. Its capital is Addis Ababa.is Addis Ababa.

Ethiopia's Ethiopia's populatiopopulation has n has grown grown from 33.5 from 33.5 million in million in 1983 to 1983 to 75.1 75.1 million in million in 2006.2006.

Who lives there?Who lives there?

What is the weather like?What is the weather like?

Elevation and geographic location Elevation and geographic location produce three climatic zones: the cool produce three climatic zones: the cool zone above 2,400 meters (7,874 ft) zone above 2,400 meters (7,874 ft) where temperatures range from near where temperatures range from near freezing to 16 °C (61 °F); freezing to 16 °C (61 °F);

the temperate zone at elevations of the temperate zone at elevations of 1,500 to 2,400 meters (4,921 to 7,874 1,500 to 2,400 meters (4,921 to 7,874 ft) with temperatures from 16 °C (61 ft) with temperatures from 16 °C (61 °F) to 30 °C (86 °F);°F) to 30 °C (86 °F);

and the hot zone below 1,500 meters and the hot zone below 1,500 meters (4,921 ft) with both tropical and arid (4,921 ft) with both tropical and arid conditions and daytime temperatures conditions and daytime temperatures ranging from 27 °C (81 °F) to 50 °C ranging from 27 °C (81 °F) to 50 °C (122 °F).(122 °F).

What kind of wildlife is there?What kind of wildlife is there?

Black RhinoBlack Rhino

African Wild DogAfrican Wild Dog

Large-eared Free-tailed Large-eared Free-tailed BatBat

baboonbaboon

Lion

Nubian Ib

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CheetahCheetah

What is the landscape What is the landscape like?like?

Ethiopia is an ecologically Ethiopia is an ecologically diverse country, ranging diverse country, ranging from the deserts along from the deserts along the eastern border to the the eastern border to the tropical forests in the tropical forests in the south to extensive south to extensive Afromontane in the Afromontane in the northern and northern and southwestern parts. Lake southwestern parts. Lake Tana in the north is the Tana in the north is the source of the Blue Nile. source of the Blue Nile.