History Of Ethiopia
1.) Ethiopia: Geography and Features
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| Ethiopia's location on African map
Ethiopia is a land locked country in Eastern Africa bordered by Somalia. Djibouti, Eritrea, Kenya, Somalia, and Sudan also border around Ethiopia. Ethiopia is in "The horn" of Africa.1 Ethiopia is about twice the size of the American state of Texas. The capital of Ethiopia is Addis Ababa and the population is around 99,465,819. Ethiopia has a latitude and longitude of 8°00 N and 38°00 E. Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa is roughly 90° 2' N and 38° 45' E. Asmara, another major city is 15° 17' N and 38° 55' E.2
 Ethiopian climate differs amoung location. The heat by The Red Sea and desert areas are extreme. Most rainfall for Ethiopia occurs in June, July, and August.3 In the Great Rift Valley, located on the map there are volcanic areas and many droughts. Ethiopia has several plateus and mountain areas. There are several lakes in Ethiopia, one of the largest being Lake Tana. The mountains are located in The Great Rift Valley. 4 Problems with these geographical areas vary. In The Great Rift Valley evacuations have had to be proceeded due to the volacanic erruptions. In this valley due to the dryness, there are also serveral droughts that happen year round. These droughts make it hard to farm or have much agricultural life. Another issue, is not having enough water for farming from being so landlocked. However; the lakes help produce Ethiopia's major cash crops; coffee, grain sorghum, and castor bean. Also, in diseases from the land, Aids affects about 1.15% of the population in Ethiopia. The lakes of Ethiopia may also cause waterborne diseases. These diseases from the water can affect the food people consume. |
