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Ethiopia

Lucy: australopithecus afarensis

Ancient Civilisation http://farm1.static.flickr.com/37/83363387_f7c69e35b3_b.jpg Axum Civilisation started around 5th Century B.C. Church of St Mary of Zion - resting place of the Ark of the Covenant

Lalibela

Battle of Adwa (1896)

Home of African Union

Coffee Ceremony

Ras Tafari

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Ethiopian Calendar Ethiopian month: Meskerem (New Year) Tikimt Hidar Tahsas Tir Yakatit Maggabit Miyazya Ginbot Sene Hamle Nehasa Pagume Gregorian calendar: 11 September - 10 October 11 October - 9 November 10 November - 9 December 10 December - 8 January 9 January - 7 February 8 February - 9 March 10 March - 8 April 9 April - 8 May 9 May - 7 June 8 June - 7 July 8 July - 6 August 7 August - 6 September 6 - 10 September

Ethiopian Time Western Time Ethiopian Time 06:00 12 o’clock 07:00 1 o’clock 12:00 noon 6 o’clock 18:00 12 o’clock 19:00 1 o’clock 12:00 midnight 6 o’clock

World Famous Ethiopians

Abebe Bikila
Olympic Marathon Champion
1960 and 1964

Derartu Tulu Tulu
Olympic 10000m Champion
1992, 2000
World 10000m Champion
2001

Haile Gebreselassie
Olympic 10000m Champion 1996 & 2000
1993, 1995, 1997, 1999

Meseret Defar
Olympic 5000m Champion 2004
World 5000m Champion 2007

Kenenissa Bekele
Olympic 10000m Champion 2004
2003, 2005, 2007

Tirunesh Dibaba
World 5000m Champion 2003 & 2005
2005 & 2007

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