Ethiopia

[ ee-thee-oh-pee-uh ]

/ ˌi θiˈoʊ pi ə /

noun

Formerly Abyssinia. a republic in E Africa: formerly a monarchy. 409,266 sq. mi. (1,060,000 sq. km). Present boundaries include Eritrea. Capital: Addis Ababa.

Also called Abyssinia. an ancient region in NE Africa, bordering on Egypt and the Red Sea.

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At least 70 percent of the children were adopted from overseas, including Russia, China, Ethiopia and Ukraine.
Judge: Rehoming Kids Is Trafficking|Tina Traster|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Rwanda and Ethiopia, symbols in the past of death and mayhem, are now among the fastest-growing economies in the world.
How I Got Addicted to Africa (and Wrote a Thriller About It)|Todd Moss|September 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After it reached Ethiopia, the contents were distributed and sold out in under two weeks.
'Made in China' Now Being Made in Africa|Brendon Hong|August 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the early 2000s, an acquaintance told Sun about the possibility of doing business in Ethiopia.
'Made in China' Now Being Made in Africa|Brendon Hong|August 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Throughout its history, Israel has helped airlift vulnerable Jewish populations in countries like Yemen and Ethiopia to safety.
Europe’s Jews Punished for Israel’s War|Eli Lake|July 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ephorus likewise shows us the opinion of the ancients respecting Ethiopia, in his Treatise on Europe.
The Geography of Strabo, Volume I (of 3)|Strabo
From the borders of the rivers of Ethiopia shall they bring sacrifices unto me.
The City of God, Volume II|Aurelius Augustine
He therefore ascribed the invention of the signs of the zodiac to the people who then inhabited Upper Egypt or Ethiopia.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8|Various
In Ethiopia all the rivers and all the waters be trouble, and they be somedeal salt for the great heat that is there.
The Travels of Sir John Mandeville|John Mandeville
He says she is no longer his daughter, "No longer princess of Ethiopia, but a slave of the Pharaohs!"
Stars of the Opera|Mabel Wagnalls

British Dictionary definitions for ethiopia

Ethiopia

/ (ˌiːθɪˈəʊpɪə) /

noun

a state in NE Africa, on the Red Sea: consolidated as an empire under Menelik II (1889–1913); federated with Eritrea from 1952 until 1993; Emperor Haile Selassie was deposed by the military in 1974 and the monarchy was abolished in 1975; an independence movement in Eritrea was engaged in war with the government from 1961 until 1993. It lies along the Great Rift Valley and consists of deserts in the southeast and northeast and a high central plateau with many rivers (including the Blue Nile) and mountains rising over 4500 m (15 000 ft); the main export is coffee. Language: Amharic. Religion: Christian majority. Currency: birr. Capital: Addis Ababa. Pop: 93 877 025 (2013 est). Area: 1 128 215 sq km (435 614 sq miles)Former name: Abyssinia

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Ethiopia

Country in northeastern Africa bordered by Eritrea to the northeast, Djibouti and Somalia to the east, Kenya to the south, and Sudan to the west. Formerly called Abyssinia. Its capital and largest city is Addis Ababa.

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Ethiopia is Black Africa's oldest state, tracing its history back more than two thousand years.

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Of all African nations, it most successfully withstood European attempts at colonization, remaining independent throughout its history, with the exception of a six-year period (1935–1941) during which it was occupied by Italy, which was then governed by fascists (see fascism).

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Ethiopia is one of the world's oldest Christian nations, having been converted in the fourth century.

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Ethiopia was ruled from 1930 to 1936 and again from 1941 to 1974 by the powerful and charismatic Emperor Haile Selassie I (born Ras Tafari Makonnen). Called the “Lion of Judah,” he claimed direct descent from the biblical King Solomon and Queen of Sheba.

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Selassie was overthrown by a military junta, which proclaimed a communist government and became closely allied with the Soviet Union.

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The junta was overthrown in 1991 and the first multiparty elections were held in 1995.

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The country was plagued by famine and economic chaos in the 1980s and 1990s.

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