What are 5 facts about Ethiopia?

What are 5 facts about Ethiopia?

7 Interesting Facts About Ethiopia

  • Ethiopia’s calendar will surprise you.
  • It has the most UNESCO World Heritage Sites on the continent.
  • Over 80 languages are spoken in Ethiopia.
  • Over half of Africa’s mountains are in Ethiopia.
  • The first African to win an Olympic gold medal was Ethiopian.
  • Ethiopia is Africa’s oldest country.

What are 10 facts about Ethiopia?

And just to push the point further, here are 10 facts about Ethiopia you probably don’t know:

  • Abebe Bikila.
  • The oldest people in the world.
  • The first cup of coffee.
  • The birthplace of the Rastafarian movement.
  • A nation of festivals.
  • Complete independence.
  • Ethiopian time.
  • Thirteen months to the year.

How long is a day in Ethiopia?

12-hour
Almost all Ethiopians use a 12-hour clock system. The daytime cycle begins at dawn 12:00 (6:00:00 AM EAT) and ends at dusk 11:59:59 (5:59:59 PM EAT). The night time cycle begins at dusk 12:00 (6:00:00 PM EAT) and ends at dawn 11:59:59 (5:59:59 AM EAT).

Why do Ethiopian celebrate Christmas on January 7?

In Ethiopia, Christmas is yet to come. Ethiopians celebrate Christmas not on December 25 like in other parts of the world but on January 7th because they have a different calendar. Followers of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church believe January 7th is the day of Jesus’ birth and celebrate it with major religious activities.

Which country is 7 years behind?

Ethiopian
An Ethiopian year is comprised of 13 months, and is seven years behind the Gregorian calendar. In fact, Ethiopians celebrated the new millennium on September 11, 2007; this is because the Ethiopians continued with the same calendar that the Roman church amended in 525 AD.

What is Ethiopia’s nickname?

Land of 13 Months of Sunshine.
That’s why Ethiopia’s nickname is “Land of 13 Months of Sunshine.”

What is Santa called in Ethiopia?

Yágena Abãt
Santa Claus is a fairly recent visitor to Ethiopia, only being known about through ‘western’ Christmas traditions. In the Amharic language, Father Christmas or Santa Claus is called ‘Yágena Abãt’ which means ‘Christmas Father’.

What do Ethiopians call Christmas?

Christmas in Ethiopia is called Ganna (or Genna) and is celebrated on January 7th.

What is the 13th month name?

Undecimber
Undecimber or Undecember is a name for a thirteenth month in a calendar that normally has twelve months.