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Two sections of Earth's crust meet to form the Great Rift Valley in the middle of Ethiopia. Bordering the valley are some of Africa's most expansive highland areas, lending Ethiopia the nickname, "the roof of Africa." Discover the diversity of landscapes, people, and wildlife in this informative title for young readers.
32 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2013
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August 25, 2023
I enjoy these small books that give me a 30 minute view of each country and hone my geography skills. I never knew that Ethiopia had so much going with it. So much of what have I known was the parts about how thin the people are, which is mostly false, and fairly recent news of boats from Ethiopia that disrupt naval travel near their coast, even harassing a cruise ship.
Ethiopia has evidence of very early human inhabitants. It makes sense since they are a dry area and evidence is more easily preservef. I didn't know that Ethiopia was landlocked. Starting in the north and going clockwise, their neighbors are Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia, Kenya (which my wife and I have been to), South Sudan, and Sudan. The capital is Addis Ababa. The Blue Nile flows out of Lake Tana in the north. The Great Rift Valley is also located there. Some animals there are the caracal (which my wife and I saw catching a rabbit -very rare sighting on a safari), the saddlebill stork, and hippopotamuses. They have several groups of the people of color in their country like the Oromo, Amhara, Somali, and Tigray. 83% of the people live in the countryside with 17% in the cities.
Ethiopia has evidence of very early human inhabitants. It makes sense since they are a dry area and evidence is more easily preservef. I didn't know that Ethiopia was landlocked. Starting in the north and going clockwise, their neighbors are Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia, Kenya (which my wife and I have been to), South Sudan, and Sudan. The capital is Addis Ababa. The Blue Nile flows out of Lake Tana in the north. The Great Rift Valley is also located there. Some animals there are the caracal (which my wife and I saw catching a rabbit -very rare sighting on a safari), the saddlebill stork, and hippopotamuses. They have several groups of the people of color in their country like the Oromo, Amhara, Somali, and Tigray. 83% of the people live in the countryside with 17% in the cities.
May 11, 2018
32 pages; Another great book in the Exploring Countries series. Format and information is excellent. Great photos, charts and additional information at the end. Great job! Highly recommended Gr. 4 and up.
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