Ethiopia — /ee thee oh pee euh/, n. 1. Formerly, Abyssinia. a republic in E Africa: formerly a monarchy. 58,732,577; 409,266 sq. mi. (1,060,000 sq. km). Present boundaries include Eritrea. Cap.: Addis Ababa. 2. Also called Abyssinia. an ancient region in NE … Universalium
Ethiopia — This article is about the country. For other uses, see Ethiopia (disambiguation). Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia የኢትዮጵያ ፌዴራላዊ ዲሞክራሲያዊ ሪፐብሊክ ye Ītyōṗṗyā Fēdēralāwī Dīmōkrāsīyāwī Rīpeblīk … Wikipedia
Ethiopia — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Ethiopia <p></p> Background: <p></p> Unique among African countries, the ancient Ethiopian monarchy maintained its freedom from colonial rule with the exception of a… … The World Factbook
Ethiopia — The reunification of Ethiopia, an ancient east African kingdom also known as Abyssinia, was begun in the nineteenth century by Lij Kasa, who conquered Amhara, Gojjam, Tigray, and Shoa, and in 1855 had himself crowned emperor as Tewodros II. He … Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism, 1800–1914
Ethiopia, People’s Democratic Republic Of — When Emperor Haile Selassie was deposed in 1974, a left wing military junta assumed control of Ethiopia. Under the leadership of Colonel Mengistu Haile Mariam, the East African state advocated a Marxist–Leninist path of development until the… … Historical dictionary of Marxism
Provinces of Eritrea — The Provinces of Eritrea existed between Eritrea s incorporation as a Colony of Italy until the conversion of the provinces into administrative regions.When ruled as the Colony of Eritrea, the Italian Colonial Administration had divided the… … Wikipedia
Provinces of São Tomé and Príncipe — São Tomé and Príncipe This article is part of the series: Politics and government of São Tomé and Príncipe President … Wikipedia
History of Ethiopia — Ethiopia is the oldest independent country in Africa, with one of the longest recorded histories in the world. Earliest History Ethiopia has seen human habitation for longer than almost anywhere else in the world, possibly being the location… … Wikipedia
Regions of Ethiopia — Ethiopia is divided into 9 ethnically based administrative regions ( kililoch ; singularndash kilil ) and three chartered cities ( astedader akababiwach , singularndash astedader akabibi ). The word kilil more specifically means reservation or… … Wikipedia
Amda Seyon I of Ethiopia — Amda Seyon (also Amde Tsiyon and other variants, Ge ez ዐምደ ፡ ጽዮን ʿamda ṣiyōn , Amharic āmde ṣiyōn , Pillar of Zion ) was Emperor of Ethiopia (1314–1344; throne name Gebre Mesqel Ge ez ገብረ ፡ መስቀል gabra masḳal , Amh. gebre mesḳel , slave of the… … Wikipedia
