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

Language

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

Olympic Marathon Champion

1960 and 1964

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

Olympic 10000m Champion

1992, 2000

World 10000m Champion

2001

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

Olympic 10000m Champion 1996 & 2000

World 10000m Champion

1993, 1995, 1997, 1999

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

Olympic 5000m Champion 2004

World 5000m Champion 2007

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

Olympic 10000m Champion 2004

World 10000m Champion

2003, 2005, 2007

Tirunesh Dibaba World 5000m Champion 2003 & 2005 World 10000m Champion 2005 & 2007

World 5000m Champion 2003 & 2005

World 10000m Champion

2005 & 2007